The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

The Mystery legarding ( armarthen Water Supply. AN EXPLANATION WANTED VERY BADLY.. All through the spring, as has been already pointed out in these pages, there has been some mystery about the Carmarthen water supply, and the extraordinary precautions taken to economise it-exceeding anything of the kind done in former years. The mystery has been deepened by the reveli- tions made at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday. Alderman C. W. Jones states that he was up at the new reservoir, and that he ascertained that there were 40ft. of water there on Whit-Monday—the full capacity of the reservoir being only 45 ft. Why then has it been stated officially that the water from the Rock and Fountain would not be available this year? If Mr; C. W. Jones is correct—and his statement was not, contra- dicted by any of the members or officials present—there is enough water between the new r servoir and the old ones to last us through the summer without any undue striving after economy. The whole business may bo capable of explanation but as it is. the recent circular regarding 'Waste of Water" calls for a great deal of explanation.

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, The information which comes, to hand shows that there, is such a tide of indignation rising in Carmarthen as will sweep the rampant and aggressive Clericalism out of municipal existence -at the first opportunity. No age or no clime has ever seea a better example of the wolf in .sheep's clothing than has been afforded to us in Carmarthen during the last few weeks. How nicely the Clerical Iamb can bleat, and how smooth the fleece which he can don in order to get into power! "No politics; no politics" they bleat. But once they get into power, the innocent bleat and the wooUy fleece disappear, and the rough hide and the bloodcurdling howl of the hungry sacerdotal wolf are shown in all their natural horror. They can so flatter the pride, of the Nonconformists and Liberals, and pose as such fine fellows, in order to serve their own ends; but when they are incautious enough to speak their real opinions it. is -seen that they regard Liberals and Non- conformists in much the same iight as Southern planter regarded his "niggers." According to their view. Nonconformists are barely human; the sacerdotal people possess all the, brains—Liberals are barely able to do simple division and can hardly spell words of two syllables. One may smile at thel insolence fcut the Clericals are as serious in their views, as the Chinese are in calling themselves "Celestials," and Euro- peans "foreign devils." The Clericals honestly think that they are: doing Nonconformists a good turn by putting the schools under clerical control. Wild young Dissenters if caught early may be tamed, and civilised, and—eleirc&lised. The clerics themselves to do them jus-tieø are, as, a class, .for too cute to give themselves, away so completely ,t. somel of their understrappers: do. It is only when you study the sayings of the, half- ordained, semi-reverend old women of both sexes that you get at ithe inner heart of the party. No doubt, many fairly moderate members of the Church Party resent the utterances of the extreme fringe of the Clericals for that matter many of them are disgusted with the notorious methods adop- ted at mnuicipal elections by certain cham- pions of the "Holy" Church. There are also members of the: Party who do not think it legitimate to tell barefaced lies on behalf of the Church. But it is now recognised that these things are done by a. few of the more unscrupulous advocates of the cause, and un tit the leaders of the: Party repudiate these tactics, they must be held to be quite willing to take the oonelit. of the methods of alliew of whom they are ashamed. These allies are the wild irregulars—the Bashi- Bazouks-of Clericalism; their' work may be disavowed afterwards; but it is very handy at the time. Viewed from every standpoint, the proceedings, of the Tory Parity are very peculiar in view of the claim that they are the defenders: of "religious" educaton. It would be interesting to know what is the religion in which they are interested. Their swashbuckling a.nd truculent, methods no less than their craft and deceit seem strangely out of place on the part of any of those who claim to be the followers of Christ as revealed in the Gospels.

MEt. ALFRED DAVIES, M.P., has gone for a trip to New York. AT the Bath and West of England Show on Monday Mr H. Morgan, of Cwmper, Llanarthney, won the first prize in the shoeing competition. FRIDAY NIGHT'S "GAZETTE" contained the following :-Receiving Orders: John Morgan, 3, Cross-street, Whitland, Carmarthen, timber haulier. MESSRS J. ANTHONY, Kilveithy, Kidwelly, and Mr. J. F. Rees, M.R.C.V.S., Carmarthen, were the judges of hunters and hacks at the Ferndale Horse Show on Whit-Monday. GENERAL LAURIE RETIRING.— General Laurie, M.P., informed the Conservative Association of the Pembroke Boroughs at a meeting Wednesday even- ing that he would not stand as oandidate again at the next election. CARMARTHENSHIRE INFIRMARY.—The Secretary (Mr. Howell Howell), begs respectfully to acknow- ledge the receipt of the following :—Periodicals, Mr R. James (Bridge-street), Miss Spurrell (King- street}, and MA Polley (East, Parade). LLANEL^Y EIJBTEDDFOD.— Mr. C. D. Williams, of Kensington, Maesteg, who bad two pictures hung in the Royal Academy this year, has been appointed by the National Eisteddfod committee to adjudicate in the art and industrial department in place of Professor Herkomer, R A,, who is away on the I Continent,

PASSIVE RESISTA.NCE.-Bet,wcen twenty and thirty iNonconformist ratepayers have de- clined to pay the Education Rate in Carmar- then. PRIORDY INDEPENDENT CHURCH.—The anni- versary services will be held at Priory chapel on Sunday and Monday next; the special preacher for the occasion will be tTTe Rev W. James. Ebenezer. Swansea. GAS STOVES.—There has been such an extra ordinary demand for gas stoves that the Gas Co. have had to engage an extra litter, and even now it is. likely that some little delay may be experienced before the last of the stoves ordered has been fitted up. THE Two RED MAY-TREES in front of the Infirmary were in full bloom during the week, and evoked the admiration of the numerous visitors to the town. It is a great pity that the Corporation cannot get a few showy trees like this for the Park. CARMARTHEN LADY DOCTOR'S DISTI-,CTION.- Dr. Alice Vowe Johnson, L.R.C.P. and S Edin., D.P II., Cantab, and M.D., Brus who is on the medical staff of the Joint Counties Asylum, Carmarthen, has just passed the Fellowship examination of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, and headed the list of successful candid tes. Mr. HERBERT GLADSTONE AND A GENEBAI. ELECTION.—Mr. Herbert Gladstone, M.P., writing to a Holderness elector, says I sincerely hcpe that the Liberals of Holderness will put their loue in order. No time is to be lost. The Government is hopelessly discredited, and it is impossible to assume that a general election will be long delayed." THE NEW FAIR GROUND IN-AS actually opened on Wednesday. The horses were sold in the streets as usual, but the cattle were exposed for sale at the new market. There was some little annoyance caused in some, cases by cattle lallmg, and there is an ope men ex- pressed by a. few at any rate that the slope of the stalls is t-oco great. DEATH OF MRS. WEHRER, CARMARTHEN.—The defth of Mrs. Harriet Webber, the widow of rhe late Mr. Samuel Webber, engineer, of Carmarthen, occurred on Sunday at The Manse, St Clears, where her only daughter, Mrs. J. B Thomas, resides. She paid her daughter a visit last Christmas, when she became invalided, and had so remained ever since. The deceased was 74 years of age. SIR LEWIS MORRIS has a personal word to sav in a new edition of his terse, which Messrs. Kegan. Paul are just issuing. He writea The pagt year, fruitful in events which ceeraed to demand commemoration in verse—the conclusion of peace after a terrible war and the beginning, with a new reign, of a new era-inade it possible for the writer to carry out his often-expressed intention of writing no more, and the results of the work of last year and one poem of this are added to the present issue." The new pieces include Sir Lewis's Coronation Ode. THE SUMMER ASSIZEs.-The London Gazette contains the following :—Crown Office, May 25th. —Days and places appointed for holding Summer Assizes, 1903 :-North and South Wales and Chester Circuit, Mr. Justice Wills and Mr. Justice Channell Friday, May 29th, at Newtown onday, June 1st, at Dolgelly Wednesday, June 3rd, at Carnarvon Wednesday, June 13th, at Haverford- west Friday, 5th, at Lampeter Monday..Tune 8th, at Beaumaris Monday, June 8th, at Carmar. then; Mm day, June 10th, at Ruthin; Friday, June 12th. at Brecon; Monday, .Tune 15th, at Mold Tuesday, June 15th, at Presteyn Saturday, July 18th, at Chester and Saturday, July 25th, at Swansea. LLANSTEPHAN EISTEDDFOD.-The entdes for the poem, essay, and prize-bag have now closed. For the poem, nine have entered, the following being the nom-de-jjlumes Euripides," •'Ab Stephan," Nos Waed," Adgofuwch angof," "Trefor," Ar-y-fan," Apo'r Castcll," I- Y Wylan," and Carwr Llongau." Three essays have been received, bearing the following names Cymru Fydd," "Eddisyrref," and "A Convert." Five Prize Bags have been received from Irma," Forget-me-not," "X ellie," Winifred," and Sweet." We would draw the attention of intending competiuors to the advertisement in another column giving notice that entries for the musical competitions—both the day meeting and evening meeting-for champion competitions close next Monday, June 8th. MARRIAGE. -On Whit-Tuesday la it, at St. John's Church, Ilornsley-Down, London, a very pretty wedding took place, the contracting parties being Mr. Ned Hughes, formerly of the Journal Office, Carmarthen (now of Messrs Harrison & Sons, St. Martin's-lane), and Miss Alice Ellis, of Harlow, Mackintyre. The officiating ramistir was the Rev. A, D. Drew. The bride, who was attired in a beautiful pale blue drees, looked extremely well, was given away. by Custom House Officer W. Heard, who acted in the capacity of best man, the bridesmaid being Miss Alice Hale. The wedding ceremony beiag over, the party drove to the residence of Mr. J. Arnold, Hanover Buildings (the bride's brother-in law), where a sumptnouI repast was partaken of by their friends. Both the bride and bridegroom weie the recipients of numerous presents. MARRIAGE OF MISS GEORGE.—At Christ Church, on Tuesday morning, a marriage was celebrated between Miss Edith Beatrice George (fifth daughter of Mr W. Yaughan George, LAMMAS street), aud. Mr Henry M. 3F ill burn. Lower Wort ley, Leeds. The bride who was attired in grey voile, trimmed with Par.S lace .and net, with whito picture hat and plumes, was given away by her father. The bridesmaids were Miss Florrie George, Swansea (sister of the bride), and Miss Dorothy Morris (niEce of the bride); they worp white silk dresses and white hats. Mr Harrison Millburn (brother of the bride-- groom) acted as best man. The ceremony WAS performed by the Rev Prebendary C. G. Brown and the Rev T. R. Walters (vicar). The church was. crowded, and the students of the South Wales Training Collerge were pre- seut, in full force and the newly wedded COUIIJJLE were plentifully besprinkled with rice and confetti as they left the church. After breakfast had been partaken at the house of the bride's father, Mr and: Mrs Millburn left by the afternoon train for Ireland, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's going away dress was a navy coat and skirt (tailor made) with white moire collar and hat to match. The presents were unusually numerous and valuable. The bridegroom's gift to the bridesmaids was a golden bangle, and to the bride a gold bangle and diamond brooch.

Religious Order iu France and Wales. To the Editor Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. Dear Sir,—The French Government deter- mined that the religious orders would not be allowed to exist as such any longer—with the exception of the few who received "authorisa- tion." The bulk were refused authorisation, and had the choice of dissolving—that- is the Jesuits an'd other monastic priests might become ordinary curates, and the nuns might become lay teachers, or nurses, etc.—or of leaving the country. The English Passionists of the Avenue Hocke in Paris, applied for authorisation, and in spite of the appeals from England and America, their application was refused. The French for some reason or other decided that they must go, and their place in Paris will be fill d by English secular ifriests. A few days ago, a member of the Passionist Order wa,s rum as a. candidate for a seat on the Carmarthen Borough Education Com- mittee. His opponent was a Welsh Baptist minister. The members of the Carmarthen Town Council decided by 11 votes against 9 that the member of tho "religious order" was preferable to a Baptist minister. Tilings are different in "priest ridden" France to what they are in Carmarthen. This is the length to which the crude hatred and cra-ss bigotry of Churchman can lead them in Carmarthen. Possibly the Council did not; care what they did long as they did not elect the Baptist minister, I am, etc., THUNDERSTRJJK.

Reduced Washday is only half as long and hard with Fels-Naptha the money. back: washday, hardest day of the week, reduced to half: no-backache: moneyback. Fels-Naptha 39 Wilson street London E 0 CHOKED nv A N\JT.—A distressing end came to Albert Victor Griffith*, tne two-year, old nephew of Mr. Evans, newsagent, Beatrice-street Oswestry. Playing outside his uncle's shop fe was running with a monkey nut in his mouth, which he was trying to crack, when it, unfortunately, slipped down his throat and into the windpipe, death ensuing in fifteen minutes. Medical assistance was soon at hand, but, unhappily, nothing conld be done, the nut having got too far,