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ABERYSTWYTH. [1Ir. Evans, of 15, Mill street, Aberystwyth, is our reporter for this district.] RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION. — A meeting of the members of this Association was held at the Corn Market Hall, on Friday evening, the president, Mr. John Edwards, Terrace road, presiding. There was a full attendance of members. Mr. John P. Thomas was unanimously elected treasurer of the society, and steps were also taken for the election of secretary. The balance sheet for the past year, which had been audited, was submitted to the meeting, showing a balance of £3 6s. in the trea- surer's hands. The meeting considered the balance- sheet most favourable, and decided that the same be printed. Alderman Green drew the attention of the Association to the proposed schemes before the Town Council regarding the Town Hall, the erec- tion of a wall round the Castle point, and the marine drive to Clarach, and it was ultimately de- cided that they should give due consideration to the schemes at an early date. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Edward T. Dickson, of the White Hart Hotel, Norwich, in custody on a charge of obtaining 27s. by false pre- tences from Mr. G. H. Pemberton, of Aberystwyth, was again brought up on remand at the Police Station on Saturday morning before Messrs. Thomas Griffiths, E. P. Wynne, G. Davies, and J. J. Griffiths, when Mr. Arthur.J. Hughes appeared for the prosecution and Mr. W. P. Owen tor the defence. After hearing prosecutor, Mr. and Miss Pemberton, Miss Holmes, Birin.nghaw. who gave evidence on behalf of the ac.ciw; fhe Bench con- sented to a further remand n. f' r-.nay.At the j same court — Clarke, forme: iy the Pier lfotei, Aberystwyth, was brought up dl custody, ciiargeu with having by false pretences obtained various sums of money, the property of Mr. J. J. Griffiths, auctioneer. Mr. Arthur Ht)g.:e.s appeared for the prosecution. P.C. Richard Jones formally deposed that he received the accused from the custody of the Liverpool detective department, Hatton Gar- dens, on the previous evening. The Bench, at Mr. Hughes' request remanded the accused until Wed- nesday, Clarke remarking that he would not have stayed away at all had he known a warrant had been issued for his apprehension. (Mr. Griffiths did not sit on this case.)

TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEES. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. A meeting of this committee was Corporation Offic, on George Green presiding. Ihe 011 e g Ta_„„ present included Messrs. John en in g Hopkins, Robert Peake, Thomas Gr.fhths T Doughton, the Town Clerk, the Medical Officer o Health, Surveyor, and Accountant sheets, During the examination of the ]^b ity Df the CHAIRMAN pointed out mcn in the having details of the work don y tQ the employ of the Corporation According^ present state of things the s ee oye(i, nothing number of days the men we th had whatever being mentioned as to ttie been doing. the committee an The SURVF.YOK supplying the estimate amounting to apparatus, and town with a steam dls^erCp" Clerk that there having ascertained iroutl.. compelling them to was no statutory P^eommittee agreed that provide such apparatus, matter the Town before taking any step> ke inquiries as to Clerk should roque.»d » ^la<.oa. what had been ppnUNTANT hinted that the oi,ei,-draft ,It tll() bank -,vas also too heavy to take over-draft at tno prati0n at present, the matter mto c asked to see the Misses T"" pi-ado," iith the of thorn Owen, Nortl\ sllcrcreations, in order to avoid the to carry ol^ ,.li[7ecl of by Mr. Roberts, the owner grievance coi"i" °f The new'roacl o^Buarth Mawr was mentioned by 1 inr-vevor, and it was eventually decided that A I6 ^rman"Green and Mr. Griffiths should accom- v Mr Rees Jones and see Mr. Hugh Hughes ia tho matter, more particularly as to the line of the r°' FINANCE COMMITTEE. A meeting of this committee followed, present Messrs. J. Watkins (chairman), George Green Thomas Griffiths, R. J. Jones, the Town Clerk' Sni veyor, and Accountant. Having examines the bills and labour sheet" the committee approved of various leases sub' niitted by the Town Clerk. .The CII AIRMAN'mentioned the dispute betw > M'r. Gibson and Rev. Edwyn Jones, regarding Terrace road property, and the committee at suggestion of the Town Clerk, agreed that 1-!° should write to the parties intimating that 1-, the matter was immediately settled, the Co^1^ '#S tion must dispose of it one way or the other rpora" Mr. R. J. JONES remarked that Mr the Lisburne Arms, and Mrs. Owen 41 m\-n' '1,, Parade, were anxious to obtain thei'r 1 01. order to proceed with their building ln Borough Accountant promised that b°fi, and e tions should be laid before the next ° aPPliea" committee. meeting of the

-SEVERN VALLEY HARRIERS. These hounds met on Friday, the 23rd inst., at The Gaer, where Mr. Francis always has a good supply of hares. The field included the Master, Lord Powis, Mrs Kerr, Messrs. C. M. S.Humphreys, H. Whitaker, W. Humphreys, Maclean, Francis, Owen, etc. A hare was soon found on the wheat near the house, which ran a ring to the small larch coverts overlooking the Severn, and kept dodging in and cut from one to the other and was eventually lost, when quite done, in one of the coverts. \uoth*r soon found, which mD straight tc^tlie railway o-ud parallel to it towards the statkitr. 8b« then crossed road, and tho inli twlil j- 1. f Severn to the im.utn ?.] Cauiiud, where she doubled an(| came Lacit jicross the meadows to the Severn again. from then she went across a 1 I' corner of the br0h plantation, up the lane td 'We t house, and down the road to the station, where I there along check. 3116 was found, however, having crossed the road, near the railway, and running round by the Severn again, was pulled down in a turnip field. The meet on Tuesday, November 27th, was at Kilkewydd Bridge. The sport was not of a very high order, the hares not running as well as usual, and the greatly increased amount of barbed wire was a sad hindrance to the field. What ought to be the finest bit of country from a hunting point of view in the neighbour- bourhood is completely spoilt by this pest, which is placed in a manner eminently calculated to trap the unwary and those whose sight is not as good as it might be. A hare was soon found on the right of the road leading to Welshpool, which ran across the road towards Trehelig, and then swung round towards the Severn. Hounds pressing her very hard she ran into some flood water, where she was soon broken up, no one being able to get to her. Mr. Jones's farm was then drawn, and after a httle time another hare was started, which made for the Severn and ran along it towards Kilkewydd, cross- the road and keeping parallel to the railway. A check occurred here, and just then a train came by which stopped further operations for a time. After a Ion- cast; the hounds got on her line again and worked slowly along, when the hare got up m the middle of them, and was quickly pulled down. A lono- draw ensued, which resulted in another hare being found"beyond Trehelig; she gave us a bit of a run along to near the old turnpike and back acrain but scent failed and she was lost. o

BOARD OF GUARDIANS. MONDAY. A meeting of this Board was held on Monday, present Mr. C. M. Williams, chairman Mr. E. J. Evans, Cnwcybarcut, and Mr. J. R. James, Peithyll, vice-chairmen: Rev. J. M. Griffiths, Llanfihangel, Geneu'rglyn; Mr. David Thomas, Aberystwyth and Mr. James James, Ffynonhowell; Messrs. T. P. Beddoes, John Morgans, and John Jenkins, Abery- sfwyth; E. Lewis, Llanrhystyd; J. M. Williams, Brynbwl: E. H. Bebb, Melindwr Lewis Richards, Cwmrheidol; John Evans, Errwtome Jame3 Jones, Tyllwyd; David Davies, Llanfihangel, Crewyddyn David Morgan, Pentrebrunant; W. A. Miller, Llanbadarn; Edward Evans, Caelan, Richard Hughes, Cefnhendre, and Hugh Hughes, Clerk. THE BOARD AGAIN ON THE VERGE OF THE COUNTY COURT.—WARM DEBATE. The CHAIRMAN remarked that a bill had been read from the Cambrian Newts, together with a letter dated the 20th, which ran as follows:- Unless our account of £17 19s. 6d. against the Aberystwyth Board of Guardians is paid on Mon- day next, we shall enter it in the County Court on Tuesday morning, yours truly, J. & J. Gibson." Proceeding with his remarks, Mr. Williams went on to say they would remember what was done at the last meeting of the Board, when it was pointed out that the bill had not been sent in before the end of the quarter, and was deferred for that reason. He was not at all sorry that it had been deferred, to give an opportunity to the proprietor of the Cambrian New* to show his kindly feeling towards the Board. That was not the first time he had entered the Board in the County Court. Some two or three years ago before, there was a dispute with reference to the abstract accounts, and they declined to pay until some explanation was given, and they were at once entered in the County Court, and he was one of those men who professed to be a perfectly impartial and fair man. If that was so, surely there was no need to take the present step, considering he had the abstract of accoutr =• in hand unfinished for so many months—he couL not say ior how monhs. Ho thought it was early in when ty aaot hnq, PEQQJJ, and ( it was towards the end of September when they h\hq'r'H-f- 71.. Tr lftt:t:,)1 action, in order to give him every facility to show Lis kind feeling to he Board. Mr. MILLKR did not think this applied, re- marking that on tho iasi occasiuu vhey refused to pay the bill simply aa a protest that it had not been sent in before the end of the quarter, and not owing to any dispute whatever. The CHAIRMAN replied that he intended calling attention to the abstract of accounts before the bill was paid. He would say that the condition of the abstract, and the quality of the paper—in fact the whole thing was a disgrace to their Board, and before that bill was paid tlteyought to make some inquiries. Mr. MILLER It has not been raised before, sir. The CHAIRMAN It was not at all necessary to raise that, until the bill was brought before the Board to be paid. Mr. MILL BR I say it has not been raised, and the bill was sanctioned, there being no dispute as to the quality of the paper or anything else. You simply refused to pay the bill as a protest that it had not been brought in in proper time. The CHAIRMAN I take it you are business men enough to understand, that there was no reason to raise any protest until the bill was acta- ally brought before the Board to be paid. Mr. MILLER thought the Chairman should have laid his protest when the bill was before the Board on the previous occasion. The CHAIRMAN replied that he did not raise any protest then, simply because they refused to pay the bill, inasmuch as it was not in the proper time. Now that they had the bill with that letter, it was only right than an explanation should be given in the case of a dispute. What was the Board good for if thay would not insist upon having their work done according to tender. It was a wretched looking Abstract, and it would be to the discredit of the Board to have such a thing turned out. Mr. JOHN JENKINS Who passed the bill at the committee ? Mr. MILLER I did so for one. I saw no fault with the Abstract; I consider it as good as the others we have had. The CHAIRMAN: You have not examined the others, I understand. Mr. MILLER (sharply): I have, sir. The CHAIRMAN: Well, I must disagree with you. The printing is shameful, the impression S-UT> that a blind man can read it. Th pT^^R It is the same in the others, e HAIRMAN Thev are most inferior, and a POSItIve disgrace to the Board. And before we tpifrlnt-6! ll w°nld like to have a copy of the faot that 1™ the Board. it being a well-known Drorisinn.7 °n in71te tenders, according to the nrevirma A' i'P1}' have compared them with these ABSTRACTS0^ ^19AJ UNHESITATIN"LY THAT to what WE £ P 0A0{COMPARISO11 whatever to of the paper, or BEFORE' EITHER IN THE weight enouglt^OI|Slder the Abstract g°od to so in for WP;i!ht purposes. We don't want I? weight, or wo could h brown naDer or any other heavy pacer brown paper The CHAIRMAN • It <- at all, but a comnariKVAOTA^EST,ON of weight Abstracts, p SOlI WIth the previous Mr. MILLER: As you say there 2'lre two OUBCCIiI short in the weight of the paper. The printill and type is as good as you ean wish for pnnti"^ and I don't see that there is anvth'/ m n,y °PinMm- better. anythin0 yolI Can wish for lhe CHAIRMAN: If yon Qnl cornpar them with the previous Abstracts, you will seeK there is a very great difference. I see t at Mr. MILLER: I have compared them, and if there is a little printing impressed on either side of the sheets, I saw it on both. The CHAIRMAN remarked that the matter was not actually pressing, and failed to see why Mr Miller should insist in such a lot of talking "Hb thought the committee should give the clatter full and careful consideration. Let Mr. Gibson put them in court if he was so inclined, and let the public see for themselves. Some people were inconsistent to that man, who desired to carry out some attacks upon certain members. Mr. Gibson was not such a fool to think that they lived in glass houses, and that the public could not see all through this. Mr. MILLER You said nothing about the paper and tfte printing being no good, before, and when the matter was before the Board before, you had no excuse of the kind. The CHAIRMAN I ought to know how and whe? to raise a point. When the Board decided not to pay the bill, then, as far as I was concerned, no remark was needed. I endeavour to be as regular as I possibly can. Mr. MILLER It was then a simple protest that the bill had not been sent in in time. The CHAIRMAN The strongest protest we have is the way it has been got out.. Mr. MILLER It was not deferred because of any fault in the printing. The CHAIRMAN It was pointed out at that period. (Turning to the Clerk) Have you a copy of the tender here, Mr. Davies ? Mr. DAVIES (the clerk's clerk) No, sir. Mr. MILLEll What do we want to have a copy of the tender for ? The CHAIRMAN It is our duty to see whether the abstract of accounts complies with the tender. We are here to see that we have fair value for our money, and we are here prepared to pay a fair price, and also anxious to get fair work done for our money. Comparing the prices the previous abstract was something less, and very superior indeed. Mr. MILLEll No complaint whatever was made to Mr. Giiison regarding the abstract, and they were approved of. He was led to understand that his bill nad been deferred, simply because it had not been sent in in time. Dr. BEDDOES That was said, and if we are to have any of this nonsense, sir- The CHAIRMAN It is not nonsense, sir. Dr. BEDDOES I must appeal to you not to interrupt me, please. The CHAIRMAN I must !ask you not' to in- troduce any inuendoes, Dr .Beddoes. Dr. BEDDOES Perhaps you don't know what [ is meant by the word itjuendoes. You simply have a new excuse now. The excuse before was that Mr. Gibson had -ot sent the bill in in time, but now the excuse is t:;at the printing is not as required. The CHAIRMAN I referred to it then. And If the work is not according to tender Dr. BKDDOES Then if the work is not accord- ;/1: m the tender why in the name of all that is reasonable and all that is fair, has the tender not ULVII compared with the work done. This is not a business-like way of doing things. The CHAIRMAN observed that he was not pre- sent when the bill was passed by the house com- mittee, and Mr. DAVID THOMAS added that Mr. Williams did not attend in time on that occasion. The CHAIRMAN, referring to the book, remarked that Mr. J. Morgan, Mr. D. Thomas, Dr. Beddoes, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. David Lloyd were present at the meeting. Continuing his remarks, Mr. Williams added that he came in late, and that it was the duty of the committee before passing the bill to have compared the Abstract of Accounts with the tender as well as the previous Abstracts. No blame was attached to him. Dr. BEDDOES replied that the matter came be- fore the Board, and no member of the Board made any remark, but the Chairman had this excuse up his sleeve the whole time. The CHAIRMAN I must ask you not to make use of such phrases, Dr. Beddoes. Dr. BEDDOES I am really surprised, the phrase is quite parliamentary. I can't really sub- mit to this tyranny, and it is not customary for the Chairman The CHAIRMAN: I will appeal to the ex-chair- man of the Board, who, like myself, has gone out of his way to-give fair play to every member. You made remarks which no Chairman would have allowed, and I must ask you to withdraw that word which was most unfair to the Chairman. I don't want to be unfair in the least, but I think Dr. BEDDOES (interrupting) Your conduct in the chair has been most unusual, and I challenge you or anyone to mention a single word uttered by me which you disapprove of. The CHAIRMAN: I can't bear them in mind now, but your conduct from time to time Dr. BEDDOES remarked that when Mr. Gibson's bill came before the Board, neither the Chairman or any other member said anything regarding the work being done in accordance with the terms of the tender or not, notwithstanding that they were perfectly at liberty to ask for the tender and do so. The CHAIRMAN replied that it was clearly the duty of the House Committee to have compared the abstract with the previous one, and also see that it had been done in accordance with tho tender. It was most unfair to shield behind any kind of excuse. Attention was called to the abstract the first day it was produced at the Board, and he then entered his protest as a member of the Board against the poor-looking affair, and the inferior quality of the paper, and the way the print was shown on both sides of the leaves. He made those remarks when the abstract of accounts was first presented, and of course it was not for them to raia&any frathegjMKfigpt before the bill was pre- fytVr-buJa Uie ffltr. r-umwtancoa ttw H"or»?r> Crrih t Ct: should go into the matter, and compare the abstracts, with the tender, and also witH last year'. abstract. Dr. BEDDOES observed that the House Com- mittee were satisfied, and had passed the bill and yet certain members of the Board, who were not quite satisfied, desired to upset the decision of the House Committee. The CHAIRMAN: The House Committee passed the bill without having anything before them, a most extraordinary act. I say they were not justified in going on Mr. MILLER (interrupting) I must really pro- test against this. The House Committee did nothing of tho sort. ? examined the abstracts my- self, and as far as I am concerned, and as far as my judgment guided me, I considered them very fair indeed. The CHAIRMAN Did you examine them as a committee, Mr. Miller. Mr. MILLER No, not as a committee. Ihe CHAIRMAN Very well. Mr. MILLER Nor did we last year. The CHAIRMAN It has been done in previous years. Mr. JOHN MORGAN During the whole time I have been here, I have never seen the abstract of accounts compared with the tender. The CHAIRMAN It might have been done without you seeing it for all that. The fact that you have not seen it done, is not proof thar it has not been done. Rev. J. M. GRIFFITHS remarked that the Chairman was very hard. Mr. BEBB observed that the Board had power to do what they liked with their committees, and asked why should all that time be wasted in dis- cussing this matter. The CHAIRMAN, replying, said that he was j anxious to give them every latitude. Mr. JOHN MORGAN Yes, to raise quibbles. Dr. BEDDOES remarked that the chairman of the committee did not act properly in allowing the bill to pass without objecting when he first saw the abstract. The CHAIRMAN I did. Dr. BEDDOES Excuse me. The CHAIRMAN I say Dr. BEDDOES: Don't interrupt, please. It is not usual for The CHAIRMAN Then don't make misleading statements. Dr. BEDDOES was about continuing his re- marks, when The CHAIRMAN said: I only wish you to con- duct yourself properly. Dr. BEDDOES When the bill came before the committee they considered the matter, and, whether rightly or wrongly, they decided that the bill should be paid. There was nothing un- businesslike dono the committee, and they were unanimous in their opinion, including Mr. Williams. The CHAIRMAN How could they be unani- mous in deciding the matter when they had'nt the abstract before them. Rev. J. M. GRIFFITHS failed to see how they could over-ride what the committee had done. Mr Williams, as chairman, who arrived late, might like some explanation. The CHAIRMAN I at once say, whether rightly or wrongly, it is our duty when we have work of this kind, to compare it with the tender, and surely we are not going to pay this bill without doing Dr. BEDDOES We really had the abstract before lis. Rev. J. M. GRIFFITHS, who said he was not present at the Board meeting when the abstract of accounts were presented, understood by the reports in the newspapers that the chairman simply con- templated calling the at ention of the Board to the abstract at some future mectiBg not exactly on the lines taken on that oocasioa, and he would like to know if that had been done. The CHAIRMAN replied that he did not know which of the papers Mr. Griffiths really read. One ot the papers—the Cambrian Xeu-x—had been good enough to make certoin comments, but had neglected to report the terms of his protest. The MONTGOMERY COlTNTY TIMEH, however, reported w ia,t was really said with regard to the condition o the abstract. He protested against the state of the abstract at the time, but if Mr. Griffiths only had the Cambrian Neicn he was not in a position to see the report, which was not published, but the comments were there. Rev. J. N. GRIFFITHS: I did not read the comments, but I read the report. My -xperience is that their reports are generally very fair. The CHAIRMAN Comments were made upon what I said, but the report was not put in. The MONTGOMERY COVNTY TIMES reported what I said, btlt the Cumbrian News did'nt. Following in the dscussion, < Mr. C. M. WILLIAMS said he thought he could appeal to their ex-chirman whether it was not usual for the commitee to compare the abstract with the tender. Rev. J. M. GRIFFTHS replied that it was not within the province f the chairman to go into the matter at all. Ever; bill, signed by the House Committee, he, as oairman, would assume had been examined by tb members of the committee, who would have don; their duty before signing for payment of the bin The CHAIRMAN 1 quite agree that it ought to have been done, butwe find to-day that it has not been done. Mr. MILLER Vn have no right to make an assertion of that kid. sir. I examined the abstracts myself. The CHATtiMAN: Did vou as a committee ? Mr. MlLLEP I cid not as a committee; it is not usual to do so. The CHAIRMAN said he would like Mr. Griffiths to attend t/J meeting of the House Com- mittee, and he woul« see that the abstracts were shameful. Mr. MILLER Tfct is a matter of opinion. The CHAIRMAN. It is a matter of fact. There is no comparison between the last and the previous abstracts. Mr. JOHN JKNtlNS: No doubt our House Committee are to blune. Mr. MILLER fnwhat way. Mr. JENKINS: ior not examining them when they were received. Mr. MILLER adifcd that they had accepted the abstracts, and I have to pay for them. If they were not. ig-I they should have returned them two months ago. When the bill was pre- sented a mon;h ago nothing was said about the quality of the .aperoi anything else, the protest being simply about the bill being sent in late. Tho CHA ISMANrc liied that he had explained matters time after jnr\ and he was not going to repeat what, had said. Under the circum- stances the bill co'd i not be passed that day, because they knew as a matter of fact that it had not been before tii committee in a regular way, and it must go before ttn-m or the Board. Mr. JOHN MORGAN replied that it was before the committee in o regular way, and passed. It was quite iLi orde. Mr. MILLER eventually moved that the bill be paid, and Mr. J. M. WILLIAMS seconded the proposi- tion. The CHAIRMAN It can't be put to the meet- ing. Mr. J. K. WILLIAMS attributed the Chairman's refusal to the fact that he was not friendly with Mr. Gibso*. The CHAIRMAN, however, replied that the matter must be thoroughly investigated in the first place Mr. BEBB moved that they proceed with the next busiikess. Dr. BEDPOES piotested against this immemo- rial debat, remarking that they could not allow it any longer—that downright unwarrantable feeling. The CHA.IRMAN Really, I must appeal to you, gentlemen, whether we are to have this nonsense from timeto time. Mr. BE3B again proposed that the chairman should proceed with the next business, &nd Rev. J. M. GRIFFITHS, addressing him, in- quired w}ether he knew wa.t was going on, adding that he did not know himself personally. Mr. BEEB replied that he was well aware what was going on. Mr. JOHN JENKINS proposed that the bill be referred bick to the House Committee again, but The CHAIRMAN held this unnecessary, inas- much as tie matter was quite out of order at present. Dr. BE)DOES, following in the discussion, censured tie chairman's conduct warmly, when The CHAIRMAN ordered him to sit down. Dr. BEDDOES I will not sit down. The CHJIRMAN Then you can stand. Dr. BED)OES I desire to call attention to your ruling. The CHAIRMAN: You can do so at the next Board; thai is the rule. Dr. BED30ES replied warmly that he was not going to bebullied by the Chairman. The CH..IRMAN added that when there was any disputit as to the Chairman's ruling, it was usual to cali attention, to it at the following m .et- mg. Dr. BSDDOJEkST?, 4«*u wre very properly treated I utilw 1 jhiait fT>v wfceMt 'vm^avere to>r- d { I Mr. JOHN Let-a go ON, and decide I this question. ill. The CHAIRM_.N^repVy"^e to Dr. Beddoes, said that if he desire< it, a sutfieibitt number had guar- I anteed his re-election as Chairman of the Library Committee. Mr. BEBB: You are out of order, now; let's go on. The CHAIRMAN: I must apply to you, Mr. Morgan. You allowed Dr. Beddoes to make a re- mark, and I should have the same privilege of re- plying. Mr. JOHN MORGAN Xow, that has nothing to do with us. Mr. BEBB Never mind; we all know you are the best man in Aberystwyth. The CHAIRMAN It is only fair that I should be allowed to correct a mis-statement. Mr. J. M. WILLIAMS You make me think of that old cock who thought the sun rose every morn- ing to hear him crow. Nr. Morgan and the Chairman were continuing their dialogue, when Rev. Mr. Griffiths and ilr. E. J. Evans appeaJed to them'to let it drop, The CHAIRMAN replying that Mr. Williams Dr. Beddoes and Mr. Morgan would not allow him to proceed, Mr. JOHN MORGAN, thereupon, remarked that the Chairman ought to be ashamed of himself. He had no idea whatever as to how to rule a meeting, it being really a disgrace to see the way he ruled them that morning. Rev. J. ji. GRIFFITHS: Please 'proceed. Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN I must ask you, are these re- marks fair to me? Rev. Mr. GRIFFITHS Proceed. Mr. J. M. WILLIAMS: Let him have his own way you might as well, he will have it. The CHAIRMAN I hope the public will weigh these remarks thoroughly. Mr. J. M. WILLIAMS: Of course, the public know there is only one honeat man on the Board ? Mr. JOHN MORGAN: Quite so. It was eventually agreed that the matter should receive the attention of the house committee, who will report to the next Board meeting.

r SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. As we reported in our last issue, Dr. T. D. Harries, the Mayor of the borough, declared the result of the poll shortly before ten o'clock, on Fri- day evening, to be as follows:— Mrs. Griffith. 1,371 Mr. Thomas Griffiths ^>2 Mr. Thomas Hall 978 Mr. Peter Jones 1,170 Mr. William Jones 523 Archdeacon Protheroe 846 Mr. William Thomas 1,339 Prebendary Williams 957 Having formally declared that Mrs. Griffith, Mr. Thomas, Alderman Jones, Mr. Hall, Prebendary Williams, Mr. Thomas Griffiths, and Archdeacon Protheroe, had been duly elected, the Mayor re- marked that the inhabitants of Aberystwyth had to be congratulated in the first place on the small number of bad votes—somewhere about thirty-two which really speaks volumes as to the educational status of the people of the electors. in the next place they were to be congratulated upon having returned a lady at the head of the poll, addingthat it was a warning to them as married men— (1aughter)-and that they would have to behave themselves in future (renewed laughter.) Mrs. GRIFFITH, in returning thanks to the electors, said—Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen, vou will excuse me making a lbng speech, seeiug that we have had a verv long day and are very tired. I must thank you all most sincertvy or having elected me to serve yon on the c io > Board, and for placing me in this pr°u honourable position, which is ample proo ratepayers of Aberystwyth have eonlidence And I promise you that I will do all m to maintain that confidence, and also to ui: interest of the children of Aberyst'wy •> mote the success of our Board Schoo s (cheers) Air. WILLIAM THOMAS followed, he assured them that he was sensib e o ie the honourable position in which they had pi, him at that election. He was sensible ot the fact that it was not due to any merits -o is own, to their willingness at all times to ra y arouu a. poor fellow if they found him abused. He had served the town to the best of his ability for the last nine years on the School Board, and to be en- trusted with their confidence for another three years, to take a share in the management of the education of the future age of their town, he con- sidered a great honour, and he promised to do all he could to merit that confidence. They had nearly completed additional buildings to the Board School, and he sincerely hoped that they would be able not only to complete that building, but that they would also be able to improve the surroundings of the schools, that they might be a credit to the town in future. Personally ho was very sorry that the ratepayers had been put to the trouble and expense of that election—however he had no choice in the matter. Anyhow it was all over then, and they would aim at doing the best they could for the ratepayers at Aberystwyth (cheers). Alderman JONES, who was received with rounds of applause, said that 24 years ago that month they entrusted him with the position of being one of their representatives on the School Board, and he had to thank them for the renewals of trust from that that time up to the present. And he did not know of any position that had given him greater satisfaction than the positi-n that he then occu- pied. No position had given him greater satisfac- tion than the one lie occupied there than night. p After that lengthened period he must have given umbrage to a certain section in the town, but he did not know of anything he had not done with the best intentions. Continuing, the speaker went on to say they must remember that the position he occupied that evening had been unsolicited, as far as he was concerned he had not asked them for their votes. As Mr. Thomas had intimated the improvement of the schools in many respects would receive their attention, and no doubt the Aberyst- wyth schools ought to occupy the position of being the best in Central Wales. Having promised to do what he considered conducive to the interests of the ratepayers and the children, Alderman Jones, in conolusion, remarked that he believed that he had received the support of as large a number of voters as any candidate, and therefore was gratified to find that he was supported generally by the town. Mr. HALL, who stood next on the poll, said he had represented them on the School Board for the last three years, and he thought he had tried to do his duty in everything he bad done. Having ex- pressed a hope that he would be able at the ex- piration of the present term to again como before them and tell them honestly that he had done his duty, Mr. Hall concluded by thanking them most heartily for that renewed expression of their confi- dence. Prebendary WILLIAMS said he was very much obliged to them for having elected him for the third time as a member of the Aberystwyth School Board. During the past six years he had en- deavoured, as far as possible, to work harmoniously with the other members for the benefit of the rising generation of the town of Aberystwyth. He took a great interest in getting a School of Art established in the town, or rather Art Classes in connection with the Board Schools, which he found were a great success, and were calculated to do much good to the young. people of the town, and he hoped and trusted that they would further develop education, and do something for the young women of the town now they had a lady member on the School Board. Personally he would like to see a school of cookery established in their town. Con- eluding he again thanked the electors for the honour done him by re-election. Mr. THOMAS GRIFFITHS, who received a warm reception, said he stood before them as a popular candidate, having polled mere votes than most of the members that day-more persons, although he stood third or fourth on the poll. He thanked them warmly for the hearty support which had been accorded him, and assured them that he would study their children in school, and would also study their pockets, by seeing that too much money was not spent, and he hoped that at the end of the three years for which he had been re- turned he would again come before them as lively as on that occasion, and ask them to support him (laughter and cheers). Archdeacon PROTHEROE said he believed he came before them last that night, but he hoped in some respects not altogether the least. (A Voice "Not a bit of it.") In the course of his remarks the Archdeacon said that during the period he had been connected with the Board he had con- scientiously tried to serve the interests of education in the town. He thanked them for that renewal of confidence on the present occasion, and trusted he would be able during that period of three years to serve them as conscientiously as he had done in the past. Mrs. GRIFFITH proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, Town •Jlerk, arid all the other officiate, who, she remarked, had discharged their duties in a very fa.ir and kird manner. I .¥.i.;r:o.L IA & remarked that greater tLaiiko L: i-i-, au' to Mr. I Thomas Owens tbau any other member of the Board for the establishment of the SlHfmco and Art. Classes. The MAYOR briefly ackuowlod^ed tho vote, and the crowd dispersed in an orderly manner. ANALYSIS OF THE VOTING. We have been favoured with the appended analysis of the voting at the School Board election, which took place on Friday:— Plumpers. Voters. Annie Griffith 82 463 Thomas Griffiths 7 486 Thomas Hall 43 394 Peter Jones 62 441 William Jones 31 203 J. H. Protheroe 1 424 WilliamThoma.s. 89 427 David Williams 21 430 Total Poll. .1,235 Spoilt Votes 1,203 i 4C:Q Number on Register > Total Liberal Votes 4,858 Total Conservative Votes 2,775 Total Independent Votes 523 3,298 Majority over Conservatives and Independents combined 1,560 At the last School Board election ber of votes recorded for the three candidates numbered 2,479 ^all^296 votes, not- present occasion, or an increase Tnde- withstanding that 523 were recorded for tho Inde pendent candidate.

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF THE TOWN HALL. The members of the Town Council met in com- mittee at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of dealing with the above subject, when the following gentlemen were present :—Dr. T. D. Harries, mayor, Aldermen Peter Jones and George Green; Councillors D. C. Roberts, Thomas Griffiths, R. J. Jones, J. Watkins, John Jenkins, Robert Peake and Robert Doughton, Messrs. A. J. Hughes, town clerk, and Rees Jones, borough surveyor. Mr. T. E. MORGAN, the architect, laid his plans before the meeting, and explained them in detail, showing that he contemplated adding some 20 feet to the length of the present building, and arranging galleries on both sides, as well as at the entrance end of the structure. With this additional accom- modation 800 persons could be seated in the building, and in the case of political or any large meetings there would be accommodation for 1,200 or 1,300. Alderman GREEN asked that supposing Mr. Morgan was going to plan a new hall, would he make a building of the shape shown on the plan ? Mr. MORGAN replied that he could not say he would, but he had to do his best under the existing circumstances, and in reply to further interroga- tories he added that he did not think the room would look --it all bad when completed. Mr. Watkins suggested that before they decided anything they should consider the advisability of having offices for their officials at the Town Hall as well. 0 Alderman JONES thought it preferable that the Surveyor's office should remain as at present, it being a great advantage that he should be near the work. Mr. PEAKE agreed with Mr. Jones, but thought it advisable that tke Iowa Clerk and Borough Accountant should have offices at the Town Hall. Alderman GREEN considered the plans as good as could be expected under the circ imstances, but he was not prepared to be a party to s upport patch- work of that kind. It meant spending a large sum of money, and it would not be a creditable job from any point of view. He would rather, as he had heard someone suggest, have the whole thing pulled down, and spend a good sum of money in having a thoroughly good job done, both from an architectural point of view, and as to its utility. In the course of further remarks the speaker stated that the present room was well proportioned, and that to complete it a gallery was intended. He also referred to the suggestion made respecting offices for the officials, expressing himself favourable to the suggestion that the Town Clerk and Accoun- tant should be at the town Hall, but he thought it preferable that the Surveyor should have his office near the work. However he feared that if they spent this sum, which Mr. Morga,n roughly esti- mased at 11,000, they would not then be satisfied. Alderman JONES pointed out that the town was in need of a suitable room for public meetings, &c., remarking that if they had proper accommodation, in consequence of the central position of the town, various conferences and other meetings appertain- ing to the Principality, would be held here, and added that it would also be a source of revenue to the town. After further discussion, it was agreed, on the motion of Alderman GREEN, seconded by Alder- man JONES, that Mr. T. E. Morgan be requested to prepare a full specification and estimate of the probable outlay to be incurred in carrying out the projected plans, and it was decided to call another meeting in the course of a month to deal with the same. Mr. DOUGHTON mentioned the heating of the building, but it was thought advisable to leave this in abeyance until the completion of the building. 4

MONTGOMERY. I.O.G.T.—A Soiree in connection witht:■» Casfl Lodge of Good Templars was held in the Katil Schools on Thursday evening. Tea was i over by the following ladies-Mrs ^PrL81(led Brades, Mrs. W. Whittingham, Mrs. A Mrs. Benlamin Morgan. Abo*t eightv les> and thoroughly enjoyed an excellent tea A ,ow.n' subsequent entertainment, which •».' attended, the; Rector, Rev. E. W Br 'ar £ e,y In his opening remarks ho expre^I"' Pr,esiied- in being asked to take the chair W Pieasure to say, that during the last two J ^,Was thankful there had been a great revival f tlir0e mouths, in that parish. They wero f ternPerance work great national sin—intemperin aco, face with a been considered to be En^h wlllchhad always believe that £ 142,000 000 U 8 curse' Could they intoxicating drinks H,. +^Gre sPeut annually in 600,000 habitual dri^if 1 0 were no less tban where intoxicating rlr" J1 and 180,000 places of all classes CtoS ld 1,9 b°"*ht' Pe0Pl0 legislation, some r^f ^at there must be SOTne tion which wnnM 0rrn' with some kind of educa- things. H0 w 1 f, rer'ie|iy this fearful state of great deal of f«m!! ul to that there was a there was a Pera*ce work being done and societios'doin/fp6 in(?reaSa cveiT in the in that mric),b Work" He thought that they reviving thn't Y^6-1"6 settino a very fair example by in» thr»n Oci0ty. He concluded by admonish- rememb *)6 se^s^ their work, and to for a r they were one great society working The C°flrnon 0kject as one brotherhood (applause), f i, Plogramnie was then proceeded with as ows -Song, Shoulder to Shoulder," Mr. C. yies recitation, Betty and I are out," Mr. P. u rp,^artf.r» song, Sailing," Mr. C. II. Jones duet, fte Gipsy Countess," Miss Salter and Mr. E. °nes. K,ev_ Floyd (Wesleyan Minister), referred to the activity in temperance work which j-lontgomery people displayed. Temperance people bad to face the ugly fact that there was as much drinking in the land now as there was twenty years ago. At first sight this appeared staggering, but during that time there had beeli. a great improve- ment in social customs and nation opinion with regard to strong drink. They had sharpened their 11 y weapons and marshalled their forces for temper- ance reforms. Their weapons were truth and facts. Medical men said that strong drink did not supply strength, nor had it a heat-giving property. He (the speaker) had the honour of being a Good Templar, anda5 such ho highly commended the methods and principles of the.society. Mr. C. Davies then gave The Prisoner's Dream," which was loudly applauded. Then followed a reading by Mr. Stephen Davies song, Just before the battle mother," Mr. Jesse Powell; recitation, How Betty and I made it up," Mr. P. W. Carter; song, Wake Nicodemus," Mr. E. Jones song, Land of my Fathers," Mr. C. Davies. At the close a vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. S. Davies, and seconded by Mr. W. Evans, was earned by acclamation, as was a similar vote of thanks to Rev. Mr. Floyd.

PECULIARITIES OF HANDWRITING. While it is admissible that by different styles of handwriting certain indications as to the powers of penetration, character, intellectual development and refinement of mind may be discerned the pos- sible sense of humour; the impulses of the heart; and the depth of character are much more easily estimated and accurately measured from the thought penned, and by the choice of the words. used to impress this thought. The clear, frank, honest diction is sure, and reflect the true indica- tions of the heart of the writer. For example note the expressions used and the sympathy for mankind mirrored in the following-short letter. Fourteen years ige," writes Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Green, Salisbury Cottages, Gladstone Road, Buck- hurst Hill, Essex, I was suffering from a com- plication of diseases. I was attended by two local doctors, both of whom failed to do me any good. I was then brought up to the London Hospital, where I underwent an operation. The doctor said I was suffering from weak heart, congested liver, chronic bronchitis, which brought on Gastritis, and there was very little hope of my recovery. I then went into St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The physician said mine was an uncommon case, and gave me very little encouragement. After leaving St. Bartholomew's Hospital, my husband said I had tried almost everything but Warner's Safe Remedies; and jit was now that I commenced taking a bottle of Warner's Safe Cure, after which, my digestion improved, and the- spasms disappeared, but I still felt very nervous. I then procured a bottle of Warner's Safe Nervine, which acted like magic and the extreme nervous- ness with which I suffered passed entirely away These medicines seemed to give me new life, and I can conscientiously say that they have proven most curative in my case, and I avail myself of every opportunity of making their value known to those with whom I come in contact, feeling grate- ful with the knowledge that they saved my life."

--+- RU YTON-XI-TO WN S. I ACCIDENT.—On Saturdary evening a serious acci- dent befel a man named Samuel Bradick, who was returning home, riding in a cart laden with old iron. When near the Post Office the horse shied" Bradick was thrown on to the road, and the wheel passed over his leg. Fortunately P.C. Roberts and Mr. Edward Rawlins, both members of the St. John's Ambulance Association, were close at hamd, and found Brodick's injuries to be a broken leg- and two severe cuts on the head and face. Mr. Rawlins at once attended to the broken leg, while P.C. Roberts attended to the wounds, which were bleeding profusely, and succeeded in stopping the flow of blood. Dr. Cunningham having arrived, the unfortunate man was conveyed home in a trap. Dr. Cunningham complimented P.C. Roberts on his skilful treatment of the injured man.

OSWESTRY. MR. R. OWEN.—Mr. R. Owen, master of the Ragged School, was on Tuesday afternoon seized with a fit, and was removed to the Cottage Hospital, where he was attended to by Dr. Cartwright. BARRY PIGEON SHow.-The second prize at the Barry Pigeon and Poultry Show on Wednesday (open to all England) was taken by Mr. J. Hennery Lewis, of Willow Street. WESLEYAN FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—0° Sunday special services were held at the English Wesleyan Chapel in connection with this Society* when Rev. S. H. Terrill preached. Good collet* tions were taken on behalf of the society. LONDON UNIVFRSITY.-Amongst the names of successful candidates at the recent final examin¡)' tion of the London University for the degrees of Batchelor of Arts, appears the name of Miss Editll Hill Trubshaw, daughter of Mrs. Charles Truh* sliaw, of Derby, and neice of the late Mrs. Sabio0, MOTHERS' MEETING.—A mothers' meeting W20 held in Holy Trinity Mission Room, on Friday when Mrs. Wynne Corrie presided over a larg** gathering. The vicar, the Rev. T. Redfern, the service, and a good and helpful address -w&fl given by Mrs. Foulger of Penley. Miss Legh ",fJtØ appointed secretary for the year. THE WATER QUESTION-Weunderstand that at meeting of the General Purpnaoo Committees ol, Saturday, a motion by Coimcilior .E11is to lay ,18 'Kir"„ [ iaraS it wan ins-ruct borough surveyor to prepare plans ostimatij!. FIRE.- -On Monday afternoo" about half-I*9^ four o'clock a paraffin lamp was upset in an npp_ room at Mr. Williams's, The Quadrant, causing « window curtains to become ignited. SuporinteD dent Langford, P.C.'s Burton B^ans, an» several of the fire brigade were quickly on tW spot, and the flames were soon iaxtiloguished- Several of the window panes were cracked, bilt beyond this little damage was done. HERMON CPlAPEL.-The anniyerary services,ctØ held on Sunday and Monday evening. On Sui^f* morning Rev. E- armon Roberts, Preesh0u T preached from Luke ix., 28 and 29, and R^ V O. Williams (Pedrog), Liverpool, from Psalm *■> In the afternoon Rev L. Gannon Roberts preached in English from Luke x., 20, and in the evening ? preached from MatheW r> M ri arinon Roberts from Mark i-, OaM„aday e,„n,„f?B„ j Q II. Samuel xviii. 32. The con°•regatlOl1, were good throughout O^SCiP" show of to*"? one th« °Q Wednesday was a very S°, The' c*ii ai|lma^s being well classed all throng ruled ° >Vere wo11 UP to the average. 6d r. an°Ut as f°ll°ws :—Beef made from k o ??r •> mutton 7d to 8d, veal 6d to 7u, and p° 8s 6d to 9s 6d per score lbs. CORX MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—White wheat 3s 7^iiS Per 751t>s> rod wheat 3s 4d to 3s 6d P i/i oa^s to ^-l-8 Per 2301bs, malting b»r to 18s per 2801bs. GENERAL MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Butter IS eJr Is Id per lb, eggs 7 to 8 for Is, potatoes 3s P^j cwt, beef 6d to 9d per lb, mutton 7d to 9d, ve»» to 9d, pork 6d to 8d, fowls 3s to 4s per ducks 5s to 6s per couple, turkeys 6s So 6s 6d f geese 7s to 8s each, rabbits 2s 4d to 2s 6d P couple, carrots 3s. per cwt. THE PRINCE AND THE PEDLAR."—On evening last, a large audience filled the *arf]l0 Hall anxious to hear the above operetta. conductor was Mr. W. W. Coulson, and the lea of the band Mr. Bertie Ollerhead, whilst Miss A- Jones fulfilled the duties of pianist, with Jackson at the organ. The music was very Pre^.jje all through, and the little piece was well put °n I stage, the scenery, dresses, &c., being very effecti Where all were so good, it would be perh invidious to single out any for special comme we must, however, mention Miss Mary Parry» in the principal part of Flora (May Queen) really very good, and Master Arthur Jones, who the Imp, created great amusement. Mrs. Evans also had a lot of work to dp in the par' Elsie. The choruses behind tho scenes were v'' pretty and effective. The following were characters:—Prince, Sir. R. Morris; Pedlar, T. P. Williams; Robber Chief, Mr. W. Hugne^' Imp, Master Arthur Jones; Flora (May Miss Mary Parry; Elsie, Mrs. G. A. Evans; El$lV Miss Mary Jones; Spirit of the Wood, Miss Hughes; Dorothy, Miss Cissy Evans; Ina, 1 Lalla Parry; and Dwine Margaret, Miss Ham d The whole was a most creditable performance, at. the promoters are to be congratulated on the reso

JCEMMAES. MEDICAL.—Among the list of successful dates at the final examination, for the degree Bachelor of Medicine, of London University> • find in the second division the name of Miss f Anne Hughes, daughter of Rev. E. Hughes, B-' Barmouth, and niece of Mr. John Humphrey Typoeth, Cemmaes. Miss Hughes is to be c° gratulated on her success, the London exanlltlbe tion in medicine, etc., being very severe, and c degrees eagerly sought after. The M.B- London considered one of the best degrC obtainable. obtainable.

-4 CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return traffic receipts for the week ending Nov. 1894. Miles open 237. Passengers, parcels, horS0^ carriages, dogs and mails, £ 1,756; merchand1 minerals, and live stock, £ 2,489; total for f~ week, £ 4,245; aggregate from commencement half-year, £ 116,972. Actual traffic receipts f°r corresponding week last year. Miles open Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 1,813; m^rchandi minerals, &c., £ 2,459 total for the week, £ 4,2' aggregate from commencement of £ 113,351. Decrease for the week, passengers, P eels, &c., £ 57; increase for the week, dise, minerals, &c., £ 30; total decrease for week, £ 27; aggregate increase 0 parcels, &c., £ 2,092; aggregate increase,merchand J minerals, &c., £ 1,529; aggregate increase ir j commencement of half-year, £ 3,621. J .4