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CYFARCHIAD PRIODASOL ] Mr. D. N. Jonea ("Ap Niool"), etone-cutter, Maeriygroes, a Miss Ellen Lloyd, Penrhiwfrartcis, Cei Neveydd. Hhoi cyfarchiad priodasol l'r par ieuanc wnaf tro hwn, Miss Lloyd ddenodd eerch "Ap NicoI,n Y mae yntau'n fardd mi wn; Y mae "Ap" yn delynegwr, Ac yn canu'n swynol iawn, Y mae hefyd yn adroddwr, Yn ymarfer mae ei ddawn Dyn galluog, mae yn ganwr, Canu'r dydd a chanu'r noe, A pheth arall 'roedd yn garwr, Hoffai gwmni'r feinwon dlos; Cwrthddryoh penaf "Ap" oedd mcinwcn, Yr oedd hono'n un fach "net," ');" awr ar ol priodi Ellen Fo gawn ambell i "dductt." Y !■ oedd D. N. Jones yn weithiwr, Y mae'n gweithio trwv ei oes, j Arfog ydyw y maen-gerfiwr I Ynghvmdogaeth Maenygroes; Fe fu tjafvdd wrthi'n dtliwyd Er mwyn ceisio denu hon; VXol cael hi'n gydmares bywydf "Roedd wrth fodd ei lygad lion. i fydd mwyach yn fab gweddvr, P.eliach mae yn berchen gwraig, Os "Ap" ydoedd ei ffugenw, Yr oedd ef yn ysgolhaig; Fe briododd Sadwrn diweddaf Yn addoldv Maenygroes Ac i'r ddau yn wir dymunaf 'Nawr bob llwyddiant a hir oes. I Landyssul mown llawenydd Aeth y ddau mown hwyl a bedd. Yno buont gyda'u gilydd Yn mwynhau y darpar wledd. O mor hapus oedd eu golwg, Aethant wedy'n gyda'r tren, Draw am dro i sir Forganwg Cyn yr elont yn rhy hen. Slyn'd am dro i Abertawe 'Nawr i dreulio eu mis mel, Cyn bo hir maent yn d'od adrc', Bcndith iddynt, doed a ddel; Cad i'r wraig i gael offeryn, Fo gei dithau daro'r tant, A ehei ganu gyda'r delyn, A rhoi miwfiig i dy blant. Iilangranog. Ioax GL"W;).

ER COF Am David Davies, mab Daniel a Sarah Davioa, Glan- gwiii, yr hwn ft fu farw Sadwrn, Hydro* JJwi, 1909,'ao a gladdwyd yn inynwent Ebeneue^ AIHT- tjwili, y dydd Iau canlynol, yn 14 oed. Yn swn murmur lleddf y Gwili Ar ei hymdaith tua'r mor, Angeu ddaeth i gyrchu Davy I breswylfod sanctaidd lor. Calcd iawn oedd rhoddi "ffarwel I rieni clodfawr mwyn; Anhawdd disgyn dros y gorwel I fyd newydd, er ei swyn. Iloff oedd ganddo gwmni brodyr A chwiorvdd glan eu moes; Ffordd y bedd oedd ncwydd lwybr. Gadael ff ryndiau'n tlioddcf loes. Cwen o hyd addurnai'i wyneb, Gwych serchawgrwydd lenwai'i fron, Nid oedd croesaw i groesineb Sangu dros drothwy'i galon Ion. Cry gyfamod wnaeth a'r nefoedd Er yn ieuanc yn y byd, t'aru Duw wnaeth drwy r blynyddcedd, Cariad Crist enillai'i fryd. Aolod ffyddlawn o'r Reohabiaid, Nazaread pur ei ddawn, Carai ddirwest fel ei enaid, Drosto gweithiai foreu a nawn. Ccisiodd fyw y gwersi ddysgodd Yn yr ysgol ar y Sul, Eu hyfforddiant nid a'n anghof Ar ol ymdaith oesau fil. Loes i'r galon oedd ei golli 'Hol ei fagu'n dirion iawn, Grym eu ffydd sy 'nawr yn paUu, Ootid erch eu bron yn 11awn. (Iud nid marw wnaeth eioh Davy 'Madael wnaeth am gartref gwell, Yno'n ngwlad y gan a'r weddt. Er ei svmud. nid yw n mheil. IJais o'r nef ddaw oddiwrtho, "Pcidiwch wylo ar fy ol, Braf yw'r fan lie 'rwyf yn trigo Yn ngwresogrwydd Dwyfol gol. tlyfryd yw yn nghwmni'r Moichiau, Gwrthddrych eich addohad mad, Hraint oedd croesi culfor angeu Er mwyn cyrhaedd nefol wlad. Ca wn gyfarfod ryw ddiwrnod (Jer yr orsedd yn y gwaw], Ae ni ddaw vr un attalnod Byth i dori ar y mawl. Gorsedd wen sydd vma'i ehwithau, A digrifwch llon'd y nef, Melus orphwys 'rol y brwydrau, Yn lie prvder, nefol liedd." R M.

MOUNTAIN ASH DVMWAIV.—Dvdd Gwener diweddaf, pan v.rtu ei «vaith fel adgyweiriwr yn Mhwll Penrhiweeibr, .svrtliiodd cwymp mawr. ar un David Riohaxus, yn tita 66 mlwydd oed. Ar ol clirio tuag ato a l cael vn rhvdd i gyd ond un llaw iddo, meddir. ei fod yn gweddio yn daer difrifol; ond or pob dyfais a. aliasai dynion i wneuthur, syrthiodd cwymP arah arno, gan ei ladd y tro hwn. flu yu ddiacon ffyddlon am flvnvddau gyda'r Annibynwyr yn Carmel. Pen- rhiweeibr. Brodor o.^ld o ardal Glynarthen. rhwng livnv ao Aberporth. Gedv we<r<lw a thri o blant ar ol ac y mae ganddo ddwy chwaer hefyd. gan nad faint' TII rhagor, sef un Mary o bentref Lbngranog, ae Hannah, yr hon sydd yn hyw yn Waunffilbro, Rlivdlewis. Claddwvd ef dydd Mercher yn Ncrbladd- la Gyhoeddus newydd Maesvrarian, Mountain Ash.

FELINDRE A'R CYLCH PuroD.vs.— Dydd Sadwrn diweddaf, yn Swyddni y I'ofre^trvdd, Castellnewydd-Emlyn, unwyd mew,) tflari briodas Mr. David Jones, mab Mri. I.o- (- I*en,rraig. Penboir, a. Mi-s Sarali I>ewis, merch Mr. a Mrs. David I-A\% Lonfawr, Fclmdre. Eiddunir i'r (Idau ddyfodol dodwydd yn eu bvwyri oi, a <4\vcued ffawd fendithion lawcr ar eu llwybrau. PKRSOXOL.—Yr wythnos <kliweddaf, ymv. nvoc'd y farch. T, Glyn James am Gwalchmai, "Ir Fon, i wawanaethu fel curad.

LLANDISSILIO-GOGO PJIIODAS.—Yn blygpiniol dydd Gwener. Rhagfyr 3ydd, aflolJyddwyd ar iieddwch trigolion ardal Gwen- iii gan swn ergrdion pylor. yn eu galw allan i ddathlu priodas un o foneddigesau mwyaf parchus y gymydogaeth, Bef Mi?s Sarah Jones, mercli Thomas "ac" Ellen Jones, Trewyddel Forge, o> plwyf uehod. Y gwr ieuanc oedd David Elias Lloyd: o ardal Glynarthen. Cvmcrodd y rerenioid le yn Ngliaj^l Pisgah, llo y gweinvddwyd gan Parch. E. Jones, #woinido«\ yn mhrt^enoldcl* Mr. J. C. Jon('. cof- restrydd y Rhanbarth. Eiddunir ? Mr. a Mrs. Lloyd v dvmuniadau goreu yn eu bvwyd priodasol. Y TYWYDD.— Mid yn and y gwelir yr lnu mor pyfnewidiol ag ydyw y dyddiau hyn. Yn ystod yr wvthnos cafwvd vstormydd enbyd o wynt a gwlaw, ac M-bvn boreu Sadwrn vr oedd yr holl ddaear yn orcliuddiedig gan eira. Yr traimvy yn I-Atil mor anhawdd fel v bu raid i Mr. Evan F.yans gvri<'dvdd v "van" 0 Lanarth i Abertcifl. i droi yn ol ar y ffordd. Nid vn ami mae hyn yn digwydd yn hanes Mr Evans, ond felly y bu dydd Sadwrn diweddaf; a diau na chafodd llawer o deithwvr en ■sioini. Deallwn i'r modur hvyddo i fytiotl o Cei- newvdd i Landyssul.

HENLLAN Xos Wener diweddaf, cadwyd oyfarfod yn Hen- Ilan, o dan lywyddiaeth Capt. Walters, i~ystyru>rj y cwesriwn o roddi tysteb i Mr. Morris, »-or-;af feistr, ar achlysur ei ymadawiad o Henllan i Ga-.l!woli\»v. Yr oedd teimlad unfrydol am wneyd cydnabj'id- iaeth o wat-anaeth rhagorol Mr. Morris. Penod'wyd MI". J. Evans yn ysgrifenydd, a Mr. Maokenuo yn dryporydd. Cafodd y Mri. Elias Davies, Penllwybr, a D. J. Davies, Penrhygotta, eu trefnu i gasglu yn ardal Penrhywllan a Maesllyn, a Mr. Daron Joues, Henllan. a Capt. Walters i ardal Henllan, Trebedw, ac Aberbanc. Trefnwyd hefyd i geisio gan yr Hbp- adur Lewis, Y.H., Meiros Hall, i alw sylw xt v mater yn ardaloedd Felindre a Drefaeh. Mae Mr. Morris yn ystod y deng mlynedd y bu yma wedi profi ei hun yn barchus iawn gan bob dosbarth o bobl, ac y mae yn mynrd i GasllwchwT gyda dymxmiadau goren yr holl ardal.

CASTELLNEWYDD-EMLYN MARCH NAD, Dydd Gwener, Rhygfyr 3ydd.—Yr oedd y prisiau fel y canlyn :-Pyre, yn fyw, o 7s 60 i 7s 9(- yr ligain pwys; perchyll, o 8 i 10 wythnos oed, 0 15s i 18s y pen; defaid, yn fyw. 2gC y pwya; wyn a blwvddiaid, yn fyw, 3c y pwys; lloi, yn fyw, o 3^0 i 4c y p,y"; ednod ieuajnc ,o 3s i 4s y cwpl (o 5e i 2 6c y pwys yn fyw); hwyaid, o 4s i 5s y cwpl (o 6c i 7c v ]>wys yn fy-wj ;ymenyn ffres> yn roliau. o Is le i Is 2o y pwys; eto, mewn llestri, o Is 0|e i Is 0gC y pwys. BWRDD Y GWARCHEIDWAID.-Dydd Gwener, y j Sydd cyfisol, cynhaliwyd cyfarfod pytliefnosol y Bwrdd yn ystafell eang y Tlottv. Yr oedd yn bresenol—Yr Henadur J. Lewii-, Meiros Hall (cadeirydd); Mr. B. Davies, Blaenythan. a Mr. E. Thoma", Coedllwyd (is-gadeirwvr), vrighyd a'r aelodau canlynol ;-Mri. T. Davies, Wessvn; J. Davies, Abereinon; D. Beynon, Bwlehcoed; B. Alltywalis; D. Jones, Nantygragen; D. Davies. Dancoed; J. Morgans, Ilendy; J. Jones, Bwlchclawdd; E. Davies. Blaencwm; D. Rees, Pantygronw; D. Jones, Blaenllan. J. Griffiths, Gwndwn; D. Jones, Tvmawr; J. Thomas, Hendre- wilym; P. Nicholas, Blaiddbwll; J. Jones, Llwyn- bedw, Boncath; E. Davies, Fforest; J. Rees, Plas- newydd; T. Daves, Bronwion; T. Morris. Cefn- maesmawr; J. Powell, Blaenbarrau: D. Thomas, Felincwlll; D. James, Voel; J. Davies, Pontgareg; 1). Lewis, Frondeg; H. Davies, Sychnant; H. Davies, Pantyrehebog; J. C. Jones (M.A.), (^aptell- newydd-Emlyn; Dr. Lloyd, a Mr. D. T. George, ysgrifenydd. Adroddiadau y Rheidweinyddioll.- Yr oedd Mr. J. Rees wedi talu yn y bythefnos JS75 17s. i 220 o dlod- ion. ar gyfer jS76 19s. 6c. i 254 o dlodion yn yr amser cyferbyniol -ddcuddeng mis yn 01; a Mr." J. Thoma I wedi talu yn yr un amser £ 80 17s. i 256 o dlodion, a £ 76 10ci. 3o. 257 o dlodion yn yr amser eyferbyriiol y flwyddyn ddiweddaf. Tlodion yn y Tiotty.—Yr oedd 19 o dlodion yn y ty yn yr wythnos gyntaf o'r bythefnos, a 16 va yr ail wythnos, ar gyfer 18 a 18 yn yr amser cyfcr- byniol y flwyddyn ddiweddaf. O'r nifer yr oedd tri yn egwan eu moddyliau, a thri yn mynychu yr ysgol ddyddiol. Crwydriaid.—Yr oedd 110 o grwydriaid wedi bod yn y tiotty am y bythefnos, ar gyfer 72 yn yr un amser y flwyddyn ddiweddaf. Wythnos y Nadolig.—Darllenwyd caM oddiwrth Cndebau Caprfyrddin a Phontypridd am dalu yn wythnos y Nadolig i'w tlodion ag sydd yn byw o fewn yr Undeb, hen tal ychwanegol, fel y canlyn:- I rai mewn oed, Is. yr un; ac i blant, 6c. yr un. Gwasanaeth yn y Tiotty.— Pasiwyd pleidlais o ddiolchg-a rwch i'r Mri. Thctmas a Phillips, cfrydwyr yn Ytgol Ramadegol Emlyn, am gynhal gwasanaeth crefyddol yn y Tlotty, ac hefyd i'r Parch. Symlog Morgan (B.) am gynhal gwasanaeth yn y tlotty yn angladd un Abigail Jones, & fu farw ar v 25ain eyulisol. CYNOHOR DOSBARTH GWLEDIG LLAN- DYSSfL.— Ar yr un dydd cynhaliwyd cyfarfod misol y C'ynghor hwn mewn ystafell yn y tlotty. Yr oedd yn brosenol-.Ilr. T. Morris, Cdnmaeb- mawr (cadeirydd); Mr. E. Davies, Fforest (is- gadeirydd), ynghyd a'r aclodau canl -not:-B. Davies, Blaenythan; T. Davies, Bronwion; J. Davies, Abereinon; D. Thomas. Feline win; E. Davies, Blaencwm; J. Jones, Bwlchclawdd: J. Griffith!?, Gwndwn; T. Davies, Wessvn; J. Powell, Blaenbarrau: J. Rees, Plasnewydd; D. Rees, Pantygronw; T. Evans ae E. Thomas, arolvgwyr y lfyrdd; J. Bowen. arolygwr iechydol. a J. Evans, eyfreithiwr, Llandyssul, ysgrifenydd. Dwfr Llandysul.—Darllenwyd llvthvr oddiwrth Fwrdd y Llywodraeth Leol mewn cyssvlltiad it chvf- lenwi tref Llandyssul a dwfr at wasanaeth toulu- aidd, yn cynwys graddfa o'r taliadau ar y gwahanol <leuluoedd, ac fel y canlyn:—Dwfr i dai heb fod dros £ 7 o ardrethiad, 3c. yr wythnos; dros £ 7 o ardreth- iad. 12^ y cant ar yr ardrethiad. Yr oedd graddfa L'n deb Stockport fel y canlynHeb fod dros £ 6 o ardrethiad. 10s. y flwyddyn: dro.4 hyny, 10s. 10c. Y Darfodedigaeth.—Darllenwyd llvthyr oddiwrtli C'ynghor Dosbarth Dcking yn annog i gydweithredu i ddeisebu Bwrdd y Llywodraeth Leol mewn eysylltiad a gwneyd ytnchwijiad manwl i dai anaddas i fyw ynddynt, a marwolaethau o'r clefyd heintus y darfodedigaeth, fel ag y cydnabydder yn bresenol. Cafodd y llvthyr arom ar y Bwrdd. Arolvgwyr y Ffyrdd.— Cafwvd adroddiad v ddau arolygwr. Mynego<ld Mr. Evans y byddai wedi gwysio un person am beidio trwsio y eloddiau onibai marwolaeth yn y teulu. Mynegodd Mr. Thomas ei fod wedi gorphen adgyweirio ffynon Tyseul, Llnn- dysul, a gosod sugntxlydd newydd fyny, am y draul o B15 10s. 6c., «>f £ 7 10s. yn fwv na'r hyn a ganiatawyd ar y cyntaf gan y C'ynghor; ond cafodd llawer ychwaneg o welliantau eu gwneyd nag oeddent yn feddwl ar y cyntaf, er ei gwneyd yn dda a boddhaol. Wedi ychvdig o ymdrafodaeth ar yr aàos, cafodd y ddylel) ei basio yn unfrydol. Ffyrdd i Aberporth.—Mynegodd yr ysgrifenydd ei fod wedi cael ar ddeall fod y Cynghor Sirol wedi pasio penderfyniad i gymeryd drosodd y ffordd ger- llaw Illaenanereb, ae hefyd y ffordd o Gogerddan Arms i Aberix>rth, sef y brif ffordd o Gast^llnewydd- Emlyn. Treuliau y Cynghor.- Yr oedd y treuliau am yr hanrier blwyddyn yn £ 587 15s. 8c., ar gyfer £ 579 3s lie. yn vr amser cyferbyniol y flwyddyn ddi- weddaf. Yn Llaw y Trysorydd.—Yr oedd v swm o £339 13,. 9r. yn weddill yn llaw y tr>«orydd. Arolygwr Iechydol.—XJarllenodd Mr. J. Bowen ci adroddiad. Yr oedd wedi bod yn ymweled ag am- ryw o looedd, ac yn eu mysg y rbai eanlynol:- Cwmcoy, Adpar, Penrhiwpal, Rhydlewis, Ffoetra-sol, Maeslan. a Horeb. Yr oedd chwareulo Ysgol y Cynghor yn IJandyssul mewn eefyllfa wael iawn, vrighyd a ffoeydd yr heolvdd. Yr oedd gwir angen eu hail-gwneyd er cymeryd i fewn y dwfr, a gwir angon hefyd i wneyd eeuffos (sewer) o benHehaf y dref lawr hyd v bont, er cario ymaith golchion v He, a phethau ereill niweidiol i iechyd. Mynegodd yr ysgrifenydd fod percncnogion Parke, gerllaw ]Jen- rhiwlan, yn bwriadu gwneyd yr adgyweiriadau angenrheidiol yn fnan. CYXGIIOR DOSBARTH GWLEDIG 1< YRNACII.—Ar yr un dydd, cynhaliwyd cyfarfod misol y Cvnghor hwn mewn ystafell arali yn y Tioltv. Tr oedd yn bresenol- Mr. J. Thomas, Hendrewilym (cadeirydd), ynghyd a'r aelodau can- 1.vllol ;-Mri. E. Thomas, Coedllwyd; J. Jones, Llwynbedw, Boncath; P. Nicholas, Blaiddbwll; D. Jones, Tymawr; S. Jones, arolygwr y ffyrdd; J. Bow en, arolygwr ieehydol; Dr. Lloyd, a Mr. D. T. Ceorge, ysgrifenydd. I Arolygwr y Ffyrdd.—Cafwyd adroddiad yr arolyg- wr am v gwahanol ffyrdd am v mis, a phasiwyd penderfyniad unfrydol i wysio y cyfryw nad ydynt yn trwsio y eloddiau ag sydd ar ochr y ffyrdd. Arolygwr Iechydol.—DarJlenodd Mr. J. Bowen ei adroddiad. Yr oedd wedi bod yn ymwele<l a'r 11s- oedd canlynol:—Llwyndrain, Star, Bwlchvgroes, Boucat)). Blaennoc-. Cryniych, Hermon. Llanfyrnaeh. Tegryti, fie ainryw o leoedd ereill. Yr oedd yr holi ddosparth mewn sefyllfa iechydol vveddol foddliael.

ALLTYWALLIS MARWOLAETH.—Ychydig ddyddiau yn ol, yn nhy ei fab ym mhlwyf Llangeler, bu farw Mr. Dan Davies, gof, yn 97 oed. Bu am flynyddau yn byw yn Penffiniau, gerllaw twnel Pencader. Yr oedd yr hen wr yn hynod o dalentog. Cymerodd y gladded- igaeth le d<lydd Sadwrn, yr ugeinfed o Dachwedd, yn Alltywalis, a gweniyddwyd ar yr achlysur gan ei weinidogy Parch. T. LI. Jones ,B.A., B.D., Pen- cader. Heddweh i'w lwch.—L.J.

GWERNOGLE Yn oedd y Parch. D. Collwyn Morgan, rheithor Dolbenmaen, sir Gaernarfon, a brodor o'r ardal hon, yn heirniadu yn yr Eisteddfod Gadeiriol a gynhal- iwyd yn Nhref Hefyn yr wythnos ddiweddaf. Y inae Mr. Morgan eto wedi ymrwymo i feirniadu ac arwain yn Eisteddfod Tremadoc yn mis Ionawr; heirniadu yn Eisteddfod Bedyddwyr y Garn dydd Sadwrn y Pasg; beirniadu ac arwain yn Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Criceieth dydd Llun y Pasg; beirniadu yn Eisteddfod Criccieth eto Llungwyn; a beirnadu ac arwain vn Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Ncfyn Tachwedd, 1910.

CWMDUAD Nos AA ener, Tachwedd 26ain, cynhaliwyd yn y lIe I uchod gyfarfod cystadleuol dan nawdd y Gymdeithas Ddirwestol yn y ite, a droes allan yn llwyddiant an- arferol yn nihob ystyr. Berniald oeddynt-Cerddor. iaclh, Mr. B. Danieis, Llanpumpsaint; adroddiadau, etc., Mr. G. Morris, C.M., Llanpumpsaint; "prize bags, Mrs. Evans, Siloh View, a Mrs. Griffiths, Penfforddnewydd, Llangeler; cadeirydd y cyfarfod ydoedd y Parch. H. 'Evans, Siloh; trysorydd, Mr. Tom Jainei, IVnrhiwlas; ysgrifenydd, Mr. J. II. Thomas, Tyrshime; cadeirydd y pwyllgor, Mr. Willio Hughes, Cilmachau. Teimla y pwyllgor yn ddiolchgar iawn i'r boneddigesau canlynol am wneuthur cyflawnder o "rosettes" a "prize bags" Misses Elizabeth a Rachel Howell, Duad Mill; Misses Alico Edith a Gladys Owen, Post Office; Miss James, Nantyfen; Miss Davies, Penrhiwlas; Miss Davies, Llechsion; Misses Maria a Sarah Smith Blaennantgwyn; Miss Hughes, Cilmachau; Miss Davies, Penstar; Misses Margretta a Lydia Richards Troedyrhiw; Miss Evans. Danrallt; M.ss Sarah Jones, Nantclawdd-isaf; Miss Evans, Red Lion; Miss Davies, Penpark. Yn canlyn wele drcfn y cvstad- leuaethau a'r dyfarniadau:—Adroddiad i blant dan 10 oed, Salm xxiii.: Elizabeth Davies, Waunoleu Hermon. Unawd i rai dan 10 oed, "Paid a' gadael i": Dd. Tom Davies, Penstar, Cwmduad, ac (Elizabeth Davies, Waunoleu, yn gvd-fuddugol. Fe ffyllwyriodd y trysorydd "prize bag" ac arian i bob un o'r cvdymgeiswyr aflwyddianus. Adroddiad i ferched dan 15 oed, "Plentyn Amddifad": Rebecca Jones. Frongoch, Llanpumpsaint. Unawd i fechgyn dan 15 oed, "Y JUae bywyd trwy edrych": Dd. Tom Davies, Penstar. Unawd i ferched dan 15 oed, "Mae dy eisieu di bob awr": Agnes Owen, Post Office. Adroddiad i fechgyn dan 15 oed, "Y Dyn Moddw": Herbert Hughes, Cilmachau. Prize bag: 1, Elizabeth Rees, Cefntriol, Llangeler; 2, Ann Jones, Nantclawdd-isaf, Cwmduad. Unawd i rai na enillasant o'r blaen (y cvstadleuwyr i ddewis eu darrv,: Stanley Davies, Tyhen, Cilrhedyn. Tri I"'0,1,1! lhnell I "Bentref Cwmduad": Benjamin I hilups Blaenffynon, Llangeler. Pedwarawd i rai na endlasant o'r blaen. "Gweithiwch, mae'r nos vn uyfod Ivor Stanley Davies. Cilrhedyn, a'i gvfeill- lon. Araeth (pum' mynud i'w thraddotli), "Y lies sydd yn deilhaw trwy lwyr y-mwrthodiad a diodydd meddwol J. H. Thomas, Tyrshime. Deuawd i feibion, "Y Glowr a'r Chwarelwr": Willie Hughes, Cilmachau, a Dan Griffiths, tailor, Cwmduad. 11 ItiouSjjuoulg 'sdijfiqj inuiRfneg nJ'R.) jgqlglrt "Taliesyn" yn gyd-fudd[ugol." .Unawd soprano, "Myfi sy'n magu r baban": Sarah Jones, Nantclawdd-isaf. Unawd baritone, "Y Teithiwr a'i Gi": Ben Evans, Nant, Penboyr. Adroddiad '-Harri Dafydd, Bwlch- garw M. A. Evans. Nantcerrig, Brynewan. Ped- warawd, "Bwthyn ar y Bryn": George Howell, Feiin Duad, a'i gyfedhon. "Pencil sketch" o Modur Corbyd: Enoch Jones, Walter Mill, Conwil. Darllen ar y prvd: Ann Davies. Pwllvgaseg, a D. Isaao Davies, Drefach, yn gyd-fuddugol. Unawd tenor, "Hiraeth": D. Isaao Davies, Drefach. Parti wvth, oymvsg, "Dinas Myrddin' (cynvgiddd pedwar o bartiau): Parti Duad, dan arweiniad Georgo Howell, Felin Duad, fuddugoliaethodd. Canlynwyd v dyfarn- phab erbyn phawb erbyn 'U. nPeFS !k.T iad ar yr uchod gyda tharanau o gymeradwvaeth a phawb erbyn hyn yn barod i wahanu o dan y bodd- lonrwydd mwyaf, wedi mwynhau un o'r cvfarfodvdd goreu gaed yn.Uwmduad er ;-i' cyfriod maith. Melas moes ofo.—J.H.T. t

AT EIN BEIRDD Mae digon o Farddoniaeth aj fwrdd y Golvgvdd i lanw "Times" LlUndain: felly c-ymere'd ein beirdd '"holidays'" am y flwyddyn yma.

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| NEWCASTLH-EWLYN COUNTY COURT At the bi-monthly meeting, His Honour Judge Bishop heard two interesting cases last Saturday. MOTOR CASES. Mr. William Kees, of tho Emlyn Arms Hotel, claimed £ lb damaged from Mr. Tom Lloyd, Cawdor Temperance Hoiei, ior injuries sustained to hia car. lvlr. JLloyd haa a countor-ciaim of £ 23 t»s. lvlr. JLloyd haa a countor-ciaim of 1;23 00. Mr. D. T. George, solicitor, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. James ooat-e, solicitor, conducted the case for defendant. Mr. John Rees, chauffeur in the employ of plain- tiff, stated that he left Cardigan on July 27th, at 6 o'clock, and met defendant's private car near Berllan, coming from Newcastle-Emlyn direction, and got to Cenarth, where he stopped for water, and there defendant's car passed him. He over- took the cai going up the hiil. The car overtook him about a mile and a half from Newcastle-Emlyn. Passengers inside said a car was coming, and ho (plaintiff) kept his side. He steered as close as he could to his proper side. The car passed him, and took the middle of the road in front of him, and as he did so the hind part of the car touched plaintiff's front wheel. He took the other way, then to his right, and went up the bank off the road, nearly capsizing, and thf>n turned right across the road liko a shot into his front wheel. Then he got out, and spoke to the driver of the small car, asking him what was the matter with him, and he said nothing, but asked me to get the car loose. Mr. Johnny Jones, a passenger, said, "Let's get it looose; it was our fault," and as soon as it was separated the little car drove to Newcastle. The front axle of the other car being smashed, and the wing was also smashed, and failed to meet the train. After the little car left he found the width of the road was 18 feet, and his car six feet, and it was 12 feet from his right wheel to the opposite 6ide of the road. Soon after, another of defendant's cars came, driven by Samuel Jones, and he stopped him and showed what had happened. Mr. Lloyd (defendant) came along in another car, and he spoke to him. Mr. Rees sent afterwards another car to fetch remainder of passen- gers. In cross-examination, he said he had never had an accident before, and he did stop his engine. The accident happened between 300 and 400 yards from the toll-gate. It was about 10 yards from the place where the first collision took place to the last. His car did not skid at all. The wheel of his car was not actually in the gutter. His wheel was in front in the locking, and not defendant's. His speed was about 10 mile-s an hour, and he could take uo hia car within 10 yards. It was not the impact of the first collision that sent defendant's car up the bank. From the spot where it commenced to go up to the place where it came down it was about five or six yards. It had gone in through the wing in the locking. He had two brakes to that btL<: and he applied both brakes. He was practically a teeto- taller. Evan John Lewis, mason, said he returned from Cardigan in Mr. Rees's 'bus on that date, and was sitting outside. Plaintiff's son shouted that the other car was coming. He felt a thump, and saw the; other car on the bank, and it nearly capsized. He corroborated the evidence as to locking, stating that both stopped at the same time. He heard tho con- versation, and that of Johnny Jones saying, "It was their fault." There was more than 12 feet room where the accident took place. In cross-examination, he stated that the car on the bank did not go very far before it turned back. Wni. A. Rolston, Emlyn Bakery, stated he was in 1 the 'bus sitting next to the driver in front. The driver drew in to his side of the road as near as was possible. itness deposed as to particulars of the locking of the wheels in the accident. He thought the distance from the place where the first, bump to the place of accident-was about 10 or 12 yards. If it had not been for the position of the big 'bus he thought the little car would have turned over into the meadow. Cross-exammed by Mr. James Jones, he stated h, was quite certain that Archie asked Reee, "Why did you not stop?" Mr. Jones submitted that there was no evidence of negligence on their part. Archibald Edward Gregory was called for the de. fence, and said he was a mortor driver with defen- dant. He tried to pass plaintiff's motor-car the other side of the toll-gate. He sounded, his horn, and he (Rees) did not turn till he was 40 yards the other side. He kept on one side, but came back again, and he was keeping close to his side, and he parsed him then, but he observed that Rees did not slow down when he was passing. Ho got a yard and a half or two yards in front of him. perfectly clear, and then turned into the middle of the road—when my back wheel wouldn't come out of the gutter. As he was swinging the car on, plaintiff's car came I at the back of his, and he fel* the car going up the bank. He put the brake on. He stopped his car, and the other car crashed into the sido of this ear- behind the left front wing. Both cars went along I locked together for about 20 or 25 yards. The dis- tance between the place where the first bump camo to that where they were at a standstill was about 40 or 50 yards. He remembered drawing the atten- tion of John Rees to the position of the wheel. The car was freed by pulling it forward. Tho two footboards were knocked off, the front axle was bent, and both wings were damaged. The two tyres were damaged through the car being dragged. Cross-examined by Mr. D. T. George, he stated he was able to go in to Newcastle. His car was a 16-horse power Napier. He saw Rees turned to his side about 80 yards after he wished to pa8. him. After the collision John Rees and his passengers (two) helped him to get the car loosed. He denied that Johnny Jones had said that, it was his fault. John Jones, County Court Bailiff, stated he was in defendant's car, and remembered defendant sounding the horn before they came to the toll-gate. After passing 50 yards of the toll-gate, he turned lone) side and their car passed. He felt, his car swing to tho hedge; looking back he saw plaintiff's car a yard or two behind them, and looking in front he saw defendant's car in tho centre of the road, and he felt a bump which sent them on about. 15 or 20 1 yards and up to the bank. The plaintiff's car came on again and dragged them along about 10 or 15 yards. Ho assisted in freeing the car. Plaintiff's right front wheel was behind tho left-front wheel of defendant's car/ Cross-examined by Mr. Georgo, he said it was after passing the. toll-gate he tried to pass first. For a bit. he ran along with amplo room to pass. He could not say whether the driver of defendant's car turned to the middle of the road. William James Morgan, Penlan, said he remem- bered the evening of July 27. He saw the plaintiff's car and saw a mark of skidding about. 40 yards. JIo said it was about four yards from the skidding to the. bank. After a. lengthy hearing and a careful summing up of the case, His Honour gave the verdict in favour of plaintiff in both cases. CATTLE DEALER v. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Another interesting case was that in which Joseph Garside, of Slaithwaite, claimed the sum of JE20 from the G.W.R. Company as damages alleged for having failed to deliver a cow and two calves in January last. --NTr. D. T. George appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Of rid Lewis, barrister, for the Company. The case was heard before a jury. Joseph Garside gave evidence, and stated that he attended Trebedw Fair last year aceommnied by Mr. J. Williams, Carriers' Arms, Newcastlo-Emlvii. He bought 12 cows and five calves, and took them all to the pens. They were loaded nice and comfort- ably, and James illiams and his brother were with him. The Company's officials raised no objection then. After loading he signed the consignment not, They did not ask for payment, as he generally paid when the animals were delivered. Witness teft by the 1 p.m. train, accompanied by Mr. John Hilliams. He had received hundreds of trucks at diffo rent times, but .the usual time to deliver was from 22 to 24 hours. On the 30th of January they went to the station about 1 o'clock, and woke the man at the station, who brought a lamp with them, and they saw that two of the calves were dead. He also told the railway official that one cow was missing. He wrote pointing out the condition of the cattle, and that one cow was missing. It was ad- mitted in one of the Company's letters that they left- the station all right, and traffic had been transferred to another railway, and the truck was hitched on to a passenger train. He was never told then by the officials why the cow was slaughtered at Crewe. John Williams gavo corroborative evidence. Mr. Lewis submitted that there was no evidence to show how the injuries to cattle were got, and that there was not a tittle of evidence as to any wilful misconduct on the part of the Company. Mr. George maintained that- as carriers they ought really to have evorjj^ reasonable care. His Honour, in addressing the jury, said that they could hut find a verdict for defendant with costs. The jury failed to agree, and finally the Judge found for defendants, which, he maintained, was the only possible thing. Plaintiff was ordered to pay the carriage, minus a sum of JB1 10s., which was obtained for the cow slaughtered at Crewe. |— m

CARDIGANSHIRE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION Captain Fossett Roberto, Aberystwyth, has inti- mated to the Cardiganshire Conservative Association his refusal of the candidature at the general election. The news has caused great disappointment, and a meeting of the executive committee has been again convened to consider the position.

TARIFF REFORM NOTES [BY ILTXRY LOXCSTAFF.] VIGILANCE OF AMERICAN CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES. I am indebted to a correspondent who has drawn my attention to the vigilance with which American Customs Authorities look after the interests of their workers at home. It appears that an American lady friend of his a little while ago took with her on a journey to Paris a dress which had been made in Chicago, and while in Pari1 she had the band of the skirt made a little smaller. The Parisian dress- maker put on a band of his own mak^. which was stamped with his name. On her return to America the Custom House Officer, seeing the French dress- maker's name upon the article, insisted upon a heavy duty being paid, and it was not until ample proof had been brought that the garment had been made by American hands, that the duty was returned to her. A CONTRAST. What a contrast is this action of tho American Customs Authorities to that of our Government! While the former regard these Parisian costumes as luxuries which can very well be made in their own country. and should rightly bear a heavy duty if imported from abroad, we find our Government al- them to come into this countjy duty free while the food of the people, sueh as tea, "coffee* cocoa, currants, raisins, etc., is heavily taxed, and not only does tho present Government* admit these dress luxuries into the country free of duty, but we 2. V10 W,E °{ the Prime Minister placing the official residence in Downing-street at the disposal of Parisian dressmakers as a show-room and advertising depot! ° THE COMING ELECTION. Next month the people will have an opportunity of showing what they think of the present Govern- ment. and I should lmag-ino that the majority of the electors have been waiting for this opportunity rather fi°r time When « is remem- bered that the Chinese slavery he was responsible for putting them into power, and that the hollow- ness of the "no slavery" cry was exposed before they had been in office six months, I can hardly think that the electorate will allow themselves to be hoodwinked again-even though they have another good cry in the Dukes. The country would have liked to shew the Government what they thought of the. Licencing Bill but they dared not give th«m the opportunity Now that, the Licensing Bill hS <>f a Finance Bill I do not think the public will be deceived into naesinsr it, notwithstanding all the clap-trap about op- pression of tho House of Lords. ofATariffdRofdrCRirinf i^ormat!on upon the subject Zl x, T Reform should write Henry Longstaff Tar;.ff Jkform federation,. Mail Buildings, Cardiff.

I n. rn III. — A GLANAMMAN COLLIERY AFFAIRS LEARNED COUNSEL TAKEN BY SURPRISE. In the Chancery Division on Friday last, (before "ofthe^pStmS A^bracite^ CVjliieries^^LhnFred), °Carmarth^n^hfre.Inan Counsel, in making the application said he an peared for Mrs. Grogan, a lady, residin-o- at Batter sea. and who held 100 £ 10 debentures °in the S* heries. He did not think there would be anv OD position to the motion. The company had issued de bentures with coupons attached, ind on September 1 innn'CT °f lhf °ouP°ns pa/able but prior to 'that0S^nt met. Just prior to that a, circular had been issued and re ceived by the debenture-holders that the intent due r^s^rder to suppiy capitai 10 business of the company. Under tho=*, rir cumstances, he submitted the company were Enable to fulfil the condition of the debentures^nd nay the interest, A portion of the property of the c?m pany was secured by a trust, and was Sd by trustees under a trust deed, so the object of that property* of Vh r° & r00eiver and manager of that deed? company not covered by the trust for?'S L°rdsIllp~VW,at k -TOU aro asking Mr. Wlntehouse—A receiver and manager of the charge underThe^ trus"^ i? Specified in tho under the tru-t. His Lordhhip-Draw my attention to the evidence on that, Mr. }lilc'house—My clients have not been able up to the. present moment to obtain the necessary information on that point. necessary davftT'hero handed in an affi- to the court. T *+? L?rdshl^~}^lv "as not this put in evidence" In the face of this affidavit I cannot, givo you an order to-day. Let the matter stand over for a week iddin" ftf n?eant,mo To" must amend your writ by Their names and addresses are in the affidavit. The deed shows a floating C,ATp(\?-!0-r •l'11 Th<> of the company. Mr. Whitehouse—I did not. know that, my lord. His Lordship—Evidently, because, just now you told me exactly thp opposite. Mr. Whitehouse I was unaware of the conditions of the deed. His Tord.,bil)-Tlie tnb¡ deed says the charge is upon all their assets for the time being both present and future. The writ must be amended by adding tho trustees, and let there be full evidence before me either by the plaintiff'or the defendants of their present position. Let. it stand over for a week; no <>rder_ meantime. I must knew much more about it. You nmst. tell mo much more than I know at present. Order accordingly.

THE LATE MR. W. MORGAN GRIFFITHS FUNERAL AT CARMARTHEN. The mortal remains of the late lamented Mr. W. Morgan Griffiths, J.P., Lime Grove (head of the firm of Messrs. Morgan Griffiths. Son, and Praseer. solici- tors, Carmarthen), were quietiy laid to rest at the Cemetery, Carmarthen, on Friday afternoon last. The funeral was strictly private, and. in deference to the wishes of the family, there were few friends present at the obsequ.ee. Prior to the departure of the cortege from Lime Grove, a short service was conducted by the Rev. D. L. Prosser, M.A. (vicar of St. John s, Pembroke Dock, and a brother of one of the partners of the deceased gentleman's firm). The chief mourners were Messrs. C. Hubert, Gerald, and Vernon Morgan Griffiths (sont); Mr. Wilfred Maybery (son-in-law); Alderman W. Gibbs. J.P. (brother-in-law), and Mr. Gibbs (nephew), Port Clew, Lamphey, Pembrokeshire; Mr. W. W. T. Prosser, Brynderwen (partner of the firm); and Dr. C P. Pary (his medical adviser). The bearers con- sisted of the clerical staff, viz., Messrs. J. J. Jeremy, R. J. Edwards. J. Lewis, J. T. Boyd, W. B. Davies, and T. Williams. Amongst those present at the graveside were the Mayor (Alderman Walter Lloyd); Mr. H. Brunei White, The Grange (clerk £ ,Y?-(\,B°rOUgh ibices); MrN H. O. Long Price, W ellheld (superintendent under the Towy Fishery Board); Mr. C. N. Phillips( County Court Office), and Mr D. N. Evans (Probate Office). The service in the church was read by the Rev. T. R. Walters M.A., R.D. (vicar of St. David's), and the Rev. D- L. Prosser, and at the graveside the committal prayers and benediction were pronounced by the Rev. T. R. Walters. The grave was bricked at the bottom, and lined with moss, dotted profusely with chrysanthemums. The coffin, which was covered with beautiful wreaths and crosses, was of plain sub- stantial oak panels with massive brass furniture and bore the inscription "W. Morgan Griffiths, born 9th July, 1847, died Nov. 30th, 1909. aged 62 years." The large number of handsome floral tributes of respect received were borne in a special convey- ance to the graveside, and were sent by the follow- iIrs. Morgan Griffiths (widow); Mr. C. Hubert Morgan Griffiths (son); Mrs. and Maybery (daughter and son-in- law): Mr. Gerald Morgan Griffiths (son); Mr. Vernon Morgan Griffiths (son): Mrs. MatthewsL Narberth (cousin); Mr. W. W. T. Prosser (partner) and family, Brynderwen; the Clerical Staff; the Servants of the household; the Staff of the Probate Registry; vr1"" £ udle? ^lUiams-Drummond, Hafodneddvn; Mr. K. -Poyr L. Penn, Camrose (ex-High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire); Mrs. Allen, Haverfordwest: the Misses Saunders, Court Henri; Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Davies, Lpland; the Mayor of Carmarthen and Mrs Lloyd; Mr. and Mrs. Richards. Heathfied, Cardigan Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bowen. Kidwellv; Mrs. Lewis. Dyffryn, Carmarthen; Mr. Jacob Andrews, Car- marthen; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Plant, Southbourne, Swansea; Mr. James John (Town Clerk of Carmar- then); Mrs, and the Misses Price. Glanmorlais; Miss Andrews. Wern; Dr. and Mrs. Harvey, Wyke Regis; fj j K,arnee' Milton, Pembroke; Mr. and Mrs. T y<[n« -iam5' King-street. Carmarthen: Mrs Jonah Davies. Carmarthen: Mr. John Llord, Dark- gate. Carmarthen; Mr. J. 0 .Morgan, Guildhall- square: Mr. and Mrs. David Rosrers, Lammas-street- Councillor and Mrs. A. J. Jones. Dark-gate; Mr. a^, Morgan, Gorse; Mr. Ben Thomas, Kirk- ville; Officers and Soldiers of the Salvation Armv: Mrs. and Miss Price, Bridge-street; Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Eyam, 4, Lammas-street. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. David Jones, contractor, Lammas-street. VOTES OF CONDOLENCE. APPRECIATION BY THE CARMARTHEN COUNTY BENCH. At the Carmarthen County reiry Sesions on Satur- day last, The Chairman (Mr. Dudley VViiliams-Drummond) said that before they proceeded with the business of the Court he must reier to a matter which was he knew, uppermost in tne minds of them all, and that was the fact that since their meeting on Satur- day last they had lost one whose place it would be extremely difficult, if possible, to fill. He referred to n °Lth01,r kte lamented Clerk (Mr. Morgan Griffiths). The deceased had presided at the table below him for a longer time than he (Mr. Drum- mond) had been a member of the Bench, or any of the magistrates who now sat there. Mr. Griffiths had acted for 27 years as clerk of that petty sessional division, and acted, as they all knew. with that peculiar ability, courtesy, geniality, and patience which so distinguished him in all his career He (the chairman) would have liked to have adjourned the Court, but he understed that such a course would not have met with the approval of the members of the family. They would therefore proceed with the business of the Court, but he felt bure that he wa- expressing the feeling of all present in proposing that ™ 1 vTXpresS J,hel„r ^artfelt regret at the death of Mr. Morgan Griffiths, and their sincere condolence with Mrs. Morgan Griffiths, Mr. Hubert Morgan Griffiths, and the other members of the family in their bereavement. Mr. J. W. Hamlin Hughes, Midleton Hall, in seconding, said that he endorsed all that the Chair- man had said. Mr. H. Brunei W hite. as the senior solicitor prac- tising in the Court, asked to be allowed to associate himself on behalf of his brother professionals with the motion. He was the first Carmarthen solicitor to call upon Mr. Morgan Griffiths when he started r in Spilman-street. He began—there was no harm in saying it-in a very humble way with one small boy. From that small beginning he roSe by great attention to his work, and by the thoroughness and earnest- ness with which he discharged his duties, came to be considered the Master-Solicitor of Carmarthen, with a large staff of clerks. During all the time he (Mr. White) had known him he had received manv little kindnesses from Mr. Griffiths. He remembered that when he was appointed Borough Justices' Clerk. Mr. Griffiths said: "I have had a good deal of experience of this kind of work, and if at any time you require my assistance I shall be at your c-rvice." That was the last occasion on which he sat on the Borough Bench, and although he was still Mr. Morgan Gri- ffiths he was not able to take part in much public work after that. Everybody who came in contact with Mr. Griffijths appreciated him as a brilliant scholar, an excellent advocate, and a good all-round friend. He remembered the time when there were four Ftalwarts practL'sin,Mr. Morgan Griffiths, Mr. Long Price (of Tallev), Mr. Thomas Jones (of Llan- dovery). and Mr. T. Davies (of Carmarthen). It was then said that if yon had Mr. Morgan Griffitho your case was half won. He begged on behalf of his pro- fesional brethren who practised in the Court to ten- der their sincere condolence to the family. The vote was carried in silence, all present stand- ing. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' TRIBUTE. At the Carmarthen Borough Police Court on Mon- day last, Ihic Mayor said that before they began the business of the Court, ho thought it his duty to refer to the loss which they had sustained by the death of Mr. Morgan Griffiths, of Lime Grove. It l T^;et heen his (the Mayor's) pleasure to bit on the Bench with Mr. Griffiths, but they all knew him and it was quite unnecessary to speak of his gentle- manly courtesy, his high character, both in public and private life, and his legal knowledge which assisted the members of his Bench. He (the Mavor) had known Mr. Griffiths for over 30 years, but of iiad coma more in contact with him. Mr. j r "rt'atly respected in the town, and no words of his wero necessary to pay a tribute to his character. Ho moved that that meeting of Borough magistrates of Carmarthen beg to tender to Mrs. Morgan Griffiths and family an expression of their heartfelt, sympathy in their bad bereavement. Mr. Thomas Thomas had great pleasure in az"ocl mg himself with every word the Mayor hai -id b Ic to the loss which the Bench had sustained by he death of Mr. Morgan Griffiths. Mr. Griffiths w:¡:,> respected and esteemed by all who knew him, and he (Mr. Thomas) thought they had suffered a lot- in an especial manner because Alr. Griffiths had bad such a varied and long experience of magistreial work m his connection with the other benches of magistrates m the county. He was sure they would all uib^ Mr Griffiths in their deliberations on that. S^oleno"" W<>D<i<>d "M «!»«»<»■ «f Mr. John Lewis said that he could only endorse* every word that the- Mayor and Mr. Thomas had said. He himself rather felt Mr. Griffiths' death because they were put on the Commission of the Peace for the Borough at th(. same nme. Ho had had the pleasure of sitting on the Bench with him on many occasions, and he, felt his Joss very much. The vote was carried in silence, all present risin" to their fort.

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