The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser

THE floral fête; annually held in the pict- uresque Powis Ca?^le Park, at Welshpool, has once again been celebrated, and once more the committee of the Horticultural Society, under whose auspices it is airanged, are to be congratulated upon having made a handsome addition to their list of suc- cesses. The fete, on the whole, was the most magnificent event of the kind ever witnessed in the town. The weather was all that could be desired, and the admirable I arrangements were carried oat with such care and skill that there was not a single hitch or complaint to mar the proceedings. Full details are givei cloewbe-e in this issue, and a glance at the pn. e list will prepare one foi the statement that the floral exhibits, in numbers and in quality, were probably never equalled at any previous show in the county. Judged by dimensions alone, the show just concluded surpasses any of its predecessors. But quabtv is more important than quantity, and in this ree.pcct we are pleased to note, theie was absolute y nothing to be de-Ircd. There can little doubt but that much of the Soc.ecys success has resulted from the inclusion by the committse of various attractions in connection with this floral fete, which have nothing whatever to do with horticulture, but which, by appealing to a very drfterent section of the community, have increased the attendance, and therefore the receipts to a very important extent. But apart from ( the help that has been gained from variety entertainments, there has been no limit to the interest and help extended to the Society by the whole community, in whose midst the exhibition is held. The work of the committee also, with the help of the two indefatigable hon. sec3.-Mr W. FORRESTER ADDIE and Mr J. LAMBERT (assistant; lias been conducted without friction, and on excellent business principles. The com- mittee were wise in the choice of items to fill their multifarious bill-of-fare, but in no case were they more happy than in their selection of musicians, there being two excellent bands, including one of first-class status from the Scots Guards, and a contin- gent of Scottish Pipers. With reference to the park itself, this charming spot --tbe pride of the people of Welsbpool-seldom bears a prettier aspect than in the month of August, and the present yea- is no exception. The atteadance this year—estimated at about twelve thousand- was considerably in excess of that of last year, if not of any year since the fete was inaugurated, and the report of the committee, wnen fully known, will probably relate that the event of the present week was as great a financial success as any that has gone before.

NOTES BY THE WAY. We have again been directed to eallattenuon to the question of providing a rifle range for elsh- pool and, a, will be seen by the result of interviews our representative has had during the past week the question is a serious and an important one to the town. If the townspeople des.re to see^ e s pool the locale of the annual trainmg ™ Batt. South Wales Borderers for the futu evident that they must take matter; otherwise, when too late, they will find that their want of attention to the matter cost them a certain source of income. tion of The Heldre as the site for the proposed range seems a good one, and is worthy of consideration. Til.- !<>.i Vir.-].-h JSK- :j1hc'"s aL11\pg-.s ¡. •> ivnr.Pat-lmfi-Mi. win. a visit to t rit. •••• SI- i'rviMr !/L.y a: 'l-wl. Mr \7. J 0:10a, Lr r! I ^1.' Duviev. DU::tj,1> v. 1,0 i- 1; agricultural fl.} 1 7 1 iit al s'.ii'.vs \\¡! i-e a"ld la tae <li.r.ict, r j 7, V 1! ■•• > Tl J a'' > ■ a? ;1;¡ 1 r; e on Wodiv^nav, Llaafair on Thursday, and Neu'tuwa • on r. cacii caso sfreimous efforts have been made to provide first-class programmes, and it is hoped that those will be the means of ensuring good, atten-da rices. t.l I. L '1.( ,v, ;}; The figures contained in the last half-yearly report of the Cambrian Railways Company are infrr- est.itig reading, there being a substantia; ine^earre in tl:o reveaao account, There is aho art increase of 4.500 tons and X1721 in revenue derived from goods traffic, which is largely due '0 the o¡¡ünili' ofi.hc !1\V Wrexham aad EUcstneve line, whOst the Ifrease m the tor: go of mineral traffic brought £1,563 additio-i-l revenue. It is gratifying to read ti 1 a, the stale of trade in the district covered by the line was rot unsatisfactory, despite the remark that the develop- ment of the agricultural resources of the r,eigh- bourh-Tt! left a good deal to be desired. On the other hand there has been a considerable increase in the expenditure, which was due principally to the ri'-cessity for repairing the peririaneot way by re-8ioe-;<?''im>' considerable portions of ihe line. .Neve. the net increase in the revenue enabled the dii rtors to pay the dividend on the A. B and C deber. i'3 htecks and to ("lrry forward to the next half-year saai "f 9O, whilst it was none the less gratifying to Had that the prospects for the currc. half-year were more than usually hopeiul, and th"1" there was at present an unusually heavy demii.d f;r goods waggons in all parts of the liuc. L Tho uhv.«rs are to be congratulated upon such an excell. ar renort, and although they have of r.ccessiiv to spcmore money in order 10 cope with the additional traffic in the. different departments still we are confident that- they devote their b" it efforts to the interests of the proprietors, and in ensuring that return which the outlay of so much capital demands. At the half-yearly meeting held in London on Thursday a special resolution was passed authorising the creation and issue of D debenture stock under tho powers of the Cambrian Railways Act, 1896. ❖

WELSHPOOL. D. JOKES & Sox's Indian and Ceylon Tea, at 2s. per lb. is absolutely pllre, therefore best.—Noted Home Cured Ham and Bacon Stores, High Street. —[Advt. ] UNITED LODGE No. 41.—At a meeting of this Lodge in the Templar Hall, on Tuesday evening last, the following officers were iiisfall,d into office by Bro. R. Powell, L.D., assisted b Bro. Alfred Jones, Install. Mar. C.T., Bro. A. W. Jones • V.T. Bro. J. Lloyd Davies P.C.T., Bro. J. Ashley • Scc.| Bro. A Buzzard; F.Scc., Bro. Harry Davies Trpas., Bro. Thos. Hughes; Chap., Bro. Ed. Jones; infar. Bro. J. Beadies, Dep. Mar. Sis. Miss H. Barrett; Guard, Bro. J. Humphreys Sent., Bro. Bert Thomas; Ass. Sec,, Sis. Miss Maggie Davies. The reports of the officers for the past quarter showed the Lodge to be iu a very satisfactory state both numerically and financially. l.O.G.T.—At the weekly session of the "Home of Welcome" Lodge, held on Wednesday evening iast, the following officers were elected for the coming quarter and afterwards installed by Bro. E. Jones, P.D.C.T., Grand Marshall: C.T., Mr. James Davies; V.T., Mks S. Hughes; P.C.T., Mr. J. Hart; L.D., Mrs. E. Jones Sec., Mr. A. Hart; F.S., Miss A. Hughes; Treas., Miss Joseph Chap., Miss P. Hughes; Mar., Mr. J. Hughes; D.M., Mrs. Hughes A.S., Mrs. Hart; G., Miss A. Jones; S., Mr. E. Jones. Mrs. E. Jones and Miss A. Jones were elected delegates to the Grand Lodge, to be held at Tredegar; Mrs. Hart' and Mr. R. Bishop being alternates. THE DISPENSARY.—At the annual meeting of the Dispensary on Monday, Captain D. H. My-iton, of Garth, presidirig, Captain Pryce, C'ytronydd. was elected on the committee in place of the Jate Colonel Harrison, and Mr Matthew Powell, vice Mr R. J. Edmunds, Edderton, resigned. ERRATUM.—We regret that in oor reporb of t-ke, Primrose League Fete, held st Leighton lait week, we inadvertently omitted the names of Messrs Pryce Harrison, C. Crook, H. Barrett, and Roth- well (head gardener at Leighton Hall) as having rendered invaluable assistance as members of the sports committee and in other ways. TRE SHOPS will close next Friday instead of Thursday, in order to enable people uom this neighbourhood an opportunity of attending the ieve which is to take place at Newtown on that date. There was an arrangement by wmch the trades- people of bOGh towos were to close their eslibl-'sh- ment3 on the da, e of the respective shows, and as this hai been done by Newtown, on the occasion of the floral ieie beld this week, it is hoped that the tradespeople here wiilil te follow suit.

GUILSFJELD. CRICKKT MONTGOMERY v. GOILSFIELD.—Heavy scor;ng characterised this match which was played fat Garth yesterday. The home captain won the toss and elected to bat on an excellent wicket. The innings was declared at 195, with four wicket- down. After a brief interval the Montgomcy men started on what was obviously a hopelcns task. Harrison and A. Eaton opened the innings, and the foianer at once commenced to hit away. Time was called with the Montgomery score 137 for two wickets, an interestinginish to a very even game. GUlLSFIELD. W E Pryce-Jones not out 104 C M Thomas b Harrison 10 H Westbv c P Eaton b Harrison 27 A R Mytton Ibw b A Eaton 5 A G Price b Williams 4 H M Pryce-Jones not out. 30 Extras. 15 Total for 4 wickets 195 P A Mytton, C P Harrison, G H Mytton and C T Cronk did not bat. MONTGOMERY. H R E Harrison b H M Pryce-Jones 76 A Eaton not out 33 P R Eaton b H M Pryce-Jones 0 D Jones not out 17 Extras 11 Total for 2 wickers 137 J E Tomley, C B Williams, R T Harris, E E Davies. J Tipping, E Jones and R M Morris did not bat.

GREAT WOLLASTON. SCHOOL TREAT.—The annual treat for the day school scholars took place at the school on Tuesday last. The children assembled about half-past two, and were sooa engaged in playing at cricket, foot- ball, and other amusements in a field adjacent to the school, kindly lent for the occasion by Mrs Parry, Plas-y-court. A capital tea was laid in the schoolroom at four o'clock to which the children did ample justice. After tea, medals were dis- tributed by Mrs G. Evans, South Bank. Four medals for regular attendance were won by Walter Davies, Barnett Baker, Stephen Davies, and Maud Hughes, who made every possible attendance dur- ing the first quarter. Two medals for general im- provement were won by Dora Davies and Martha E. Davies. The Vicar (Rev W. F. Lightfoot Harrison) gave an encouraging address, urging the children to attend regularly and also to pat forth their best efforts when in school. Among those present were Mrs Lightfoot Harrison, Mr G. Evans, Mr and Mrs Whittingham, Mrs E. Evans (Gate Farm), Miss Wilde, the Misses Parr and Eddowes, ani Miss Brown. Several of the parishioners sent milk and butter for the tea, to whom great thanks are due. Further sports were indulged in up to eight o'clock, when, having given loud cheers for the Vicar and others, they dis- persed, having spent a most enjoyable day.

LLANYMYNCH. ST AGATHA'S BAND OF HOPE.The members gave the service of song The Village Bells" on Tuesday, 28th ult., in the old schoolroom. The Rector, Rev. Ll. Wvnne Jones, gave the connective readings, Mr J. C. Rees conducted the choir, and Mrs. Beavan acted as accompanist. The room was well filled. Much credit is due to Rev. W. Beavan for his energy in connection with this newly-formed Band of Hope. PARISH COUNCIL (Wednesday Week).—Present: Revs. LI. Wynne Jones (chairman), G. O. Evans (vice-chairman), Messrs. J. Kemble, R. Jones, T. Deam, R. B. Sockett and R. T. Evans, with Mr. F. Pugh, clerk.—A letter respecting the drain of the village was read, and it was decided to refer the matter back to the District Council.—The Chair- man a from Lord Newport, statirg that h(^.tc] }lI1 interview with Lord Powis, with regardk allotments, and he was .willing to do 11 he cosilto case of any applicant.—The Clef' v.; -strii.-t,'d to write to L>ird Po-.da'f agent the County 1 Coanci^ ],.j ;H> p,.j ifioned to get the Shropshire K'cidwa ir,w,ls the Potteries Hs.iUvay) hvonsrhi under i Li^ht Railways Act, as it wor ld be an imaieav^, .m, *() agriculture of the district, and as the Rauky was already made, it wo&iunor require auieh oiiyy £ 0 pH(.( in workiug order.

-Y I-. F-RAID DEYTHYR. PARisi^jOUf.(..IL_—^ meeting of this Councd was hfhl 00 I'csday, in the Village Hall, when there P' o^jt Messrs Hugh Thomas (chairman), E. Ewms (ï-chilirman), G. Kempster, J. Hughes, T. Jones, J. Tatkins, J. Hughes, jul,ior The miuuies 0| t|-lC previous meeting having been read and confirme(j) the-Chairman said that was a special mooting, c^jo:l for thb purpose of dir.cussing the question oltlu} RLos Waenfach well.-—A lengthy discussion flowed, and quet-itions put to Ir. Parry, Wacn attended for that purpose, and also to C<i,)Ci]jor Kvfcns, Pensarn.—A letter was also read !-om Messrs. Harrison and WionalL Welshpool, referel)ee to a claim being made to tho welllby the Council.—Mr. Kempster pro- posed that clerk wri e to the agent o» toe Khos Fat m,^ static that, having heard Mr. Parry and Mr. Evan s jtatements respecting the W(l11' tlle Council wou\ ioe thankful1 to the owner- of the said propert)H thv would kiudly erect a stile an tJll' side of ;t]ie road, so that' the public may approach thQwell without paesing through Mr. Parry s yard, tnd no further claim would he made as to the wei being public property, ims was seconded by Hughes, and carried unanimously. On the comtptiunof other umtpportant business, the meetieg f(3niiiial,d. r u ai

tliefoneN- FRIENDLY St'IETY AXSIVESSABY.—On Monday the anniversury0f the Trefonen Friendly Society was held, lvi!eD'Iiere was a lai,e ttirno,,it, of mem- bers and friench The weather"was fine, and before the members euerec] the Parish Church, the pro- cession marched round the village headed by the Trefonen Brass Band. An able sermon was preached by thoRgctor, Rev George William, and after marching tirongh the village again the mem- bers sat down to^-a cxcellsnt meat tea provided by Mr and Mrs BedioeS) Oswestry, in the Schoolroom. Tho Rector, RetG. Williams, 'occnpied the chair, a,nd amongst tb^g present were Rev J. Davies Jones, Mr and Mg Williams, Vron Fach; Mr John Morris, Oswestry Miss Bora Morris, Trefonen; Miss Davies, To, Shop; M.- Samuel Meredith, Black Park; Mrtnd Mrs Clowes, Ceindy and Miss M. E. Dyke, Tref<,i(jn. nrs Williams, Mrs Clowes, Mrs Meredith anc Miss Davies had charge of the tables. Ample jistice having been done to the good things proved, the Chairman said he liad been asked to sty a few words. They all under- stood it was a jew departure to celebrate their anniversary in thit room as it had been generally celebrated in th, Efe] Inn He wished most em phaticrdly to siy that the plan they had adopted was a far bettei 0ne than, the plan they had hitherto adopted (applause). He bad nothing to say against the laidlord of the Efel Inn, he hoped he would soon nake his fortune and retire (ap- plause). He coull quite understand how it came about, because llîlny years ago there were no public buildings, 11) schoolrooms the only public room in a parish vc's at the publichouse, and so it came to pass that public business was transacted there because then was no other room available, and indeed the pullicans having an eye to business started clubs in order to increase their own business. Now, bta-ever there were public rooms in all parishes (hHr, bear). That schoolroom was at their service forthe transaction of their business and they were as heartily welcome as possible (cheers). There wjs one point he wished to speak upon. Their Frieniiy Society was an independent one. He had beer a clergyman for 27 years, and in his last parish a, society-an independent one- failed, and many min lost an they had put In it. An independent solely iu England and Wales was almost an unknown thing. If they joined them- selves to the grent Unity of Oddfellows or Foresters they would be studying their own interests, and would be acting very wisely (cheers). He was not personally interested in the matter; he was simply giving his experience. He also advised them to ask ihe ladies of Trefonen to prepare the tea, and make what profit they could out ot it. He wished them all prosperity and hoped they wpu,d tidon. t,i& iUw pcunia lio had raised (cheers).—Rev J Davies Jones, proposed a vote of thanks to the Rector for presiding over the gathering, to the tea-makers, to Mr Davies for the use of the field for dancing, and to Mr and Mrs Beddoes for their catering. 2e congratulated them on the important and wise departure they had made in celebrating their anmversarv in the way they were celebrating it, and also recommended 'hem to amalgamate with a large society. They could afford to do it now. They wera in a good condition with £ 500 to the good and perhaps they would never be in a better position, if they amal- gamated it would give them new strength and vigor, and if union on a small scale was strength, surely it would be more toona large scale (hear, hear).—Rey G. Williams said his brother managers would most willingly allow them the use of the schoolroom (choers). The company then dispersed and dancing was indulged in until dusk in an adjoining field, and afterwards in the schoolroom.

LLANFYLUN. THE LLANFYLLIN DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW. -As will be been in an advertisement in another column the above show is to be held on Tuesday next in Bodfach Park. We are pleased to find that the entries, in almost all classes, especially cattle, hordes, sheep, and poultry, are more nnmerous than at any previous shoN; an it is expected that it will be the largest ever held in the district. The Cambrian Railways Company are isoning chcap tickets lrom Wrexham, U1|j^nurch, Newtown, Llanidloes, and all intermediate stations. COCNTY PETTY SESSIONS, Fnday.—Before Messrs C. R. Jouer. (cbairmau), T* Perrott, G. H. H. Hayhurst-France, and John Lomax.—Henry Mavsden, labourer, FinDant, LlangantfCraid, charged by P.O. Brummell, was fined 2s. 6d. and 10s. 6d. co^t^for be;ng drunk and disorderly on 8th July.— Maurice Evans, blacksmith, charged by P.C. Brummell, was lined 5s. and costs for a like offence. —Wm Ellis and Robt. Lloyd were charged by P.C. Rees with a like offence, and were each fined Is. and costs.—The license of the Li°Q ^Qn, Llansantffraifl, was transferred to Thos. B* Povey; and that of the Talbot Inn, Llanfechain, to Richard Watkin.— George Lloyd, Meifod, was charged with driving without reina on July 17th and was fined Is. and costs.—Edward Moreton, farmer, Llangynog, was charged by P.C. Roberts, Penybontfawr, with allowing swine to stray on the Public road. Fined 8s. including costs.—John Jones, Penybontfawr, was charged with furious drlvin on the public road at Llanrhaiadr on July 24th by P.C. Edwards. Fined 8s including costs._ Thos. Evans, labourer, Llargynog, charged with the same offence, was fined in a similar amonnt:-Edward Edwards, labourer, was charged at the instance of the Llan- fyllin Board of Guaadians with refusing to pay Is a week towards the maintenance of his mother.— An order for the amount was granted. THE NAMTYMEICHIAID IITATI, --On Friday week Messrs R. Gillart and Sons, of Machynlleth, offered for sale by auction, at the Wynnstay Hotel, Llan- fyllin, the valuable freehold farm, tenements, cot- tages, and accommodation la.nds, known as the Nantymeichiaid estate, cornpnaing 1,676a. 3r. 33p., or thereabouts. There was a large company, and much interest was taken in the proceedings, at the outset of which Mr. David Gillart said, that seldom had an auctioneer been privileged to offer for sale a more desirable property than that which he submitted to them that day. The lots ranged from nearly 250 acres down to accommodation fields, thus putting them within reach of most people. The farms on the whole were well cultivated, the build- ings being suitable for the holdings. They were not dependent entirely upon grass; they were mixed farms having very good herbage for cattle, aided on all the lots by a capital suppfy of water, and were very much enhanced by having good roads which inter,ected the property which was within reason able distance of the market town of Llan- fyllin. It was true that land had been in a de- pressed state for some time, but they were prepaied to meet the times. Jt was said that land in Wales would not pay to farm, buí; this was not so. There was land in Wales capable of growing any crops they might like to put on it, and Welsh land when put into the market would realise from 30 to 35 years' purchase. Thev would find poor land withic 30 miles of London which would not pay for cultiva- tion and would not graze if Pu' down to permanent pasture. Yet such land was sold at £ 30 to £ 50 an acre, and now he asked them whether it would be better for them ta go from home to buy such land, or stay near home and purchase good land. The result of sales of property in Wales this year had been most satisfactory, and there was no doubt that the fact of there being to much money tied up in the country was a feature which helped them with regard to the sale of pro- perty just now, The most secure investment that could be found at present was property, and all the lots offered that day were let at low rentals and an opportunity was thus afforded of ac- quiring a sound, reliable and profitable investment, la the fir-t instance the estate as a whole was put Ui.1, but as no bid was received, the auctioneers offered lots 9 to 23, consisting (,f several farms, and comprising about 1.054 acres. The bidding* for rhis started at and went up by bids of £1,000 to £12,000, from which figure they j-fa-bed £ 14,503 by ssages of £500, and from t hat to £16.450 at, wSiich amount the lot was withdrawn. Lots 4 ro 8, after-a single bid of £ 4.000. were withdrawn, as were lots 1 to 3 without a bid being made. Lot 24, consisting of a cottage, garden, and land, in the parish of Llanrhaiadr, was sold to Mr Ellis Roberts, solicitor, for zC69, after a liveiy competition between the purchaser and)1r Evan Watkins, auctioneer, Llanfyllin. We that the anerione- rs are in treat for the sale of the greater portion of the property by private treaty.

SELATTYN. SCJIMEU HOLIDAYS. —ON Friday weor. when the sci'col b oke up fo- the a-:aal harvest holidays Mfs>rs i>a\ d Jonr3 and So*i, of the Selattyn Sweet Fatvory, pieseyied each child with a 2oz. packet of sweets. Ti'e gift was much appieciaied. ant; 'he find donors were iieaftily cheered by the de'ightal youngsters. —

OSWESTRY. SERIOUS ASSAULT OX A CONSTABLE. At the Borough Police Court on Tuesday, before the Mayor (Mr. C. E. Williams), Messrs. W. Id. Spaull, W. H. G. Weaver and Geo. Owen, George ii-lvcs Mary Fintiev, were changed with assaulting Police-constable Lewis on Wednes- day evening, 29th ult.— Mr. W. H. Bott appeaiec! on behalf of the defendants.—Great interest was taken in the case, the Court House being crowded. -p.e. Lewis stated from information he received he went, to t.ie Plough Inn, Beatrice Stieet. about j six o'c'ock in the evening, and icnnd the prisoners in the bar of the Ian. The wife of a landlord (Mrs. Needs) told him she wan.ed the prisoners to go out but they refused. The prisoner j Isaiah Finney then knocked him down with his I fist. When he got up he threw the prisoner down and was ah o knocked down himself. The o.her prisoners all set upon him, kicked him and beet him with a stick. He called for assistance and IIlr. Foster, fishmonger, Beatrice Street, and two othec young men came, after a short time, and got him out of Dhe house. He was followed by the prisoner (Emma Finney) who stripped up her sleeves and said Yoa have not nad enough yet I will kin you you b She then struck him agdio. whereupon he arrested the prisoner and took her into custody.. The whole of the prisoners were very much the worse for drink. He was in plaiu clothes at the time. The others were after wauls arrested. His injuries consisted of blows aild kicks on the face, neck, and side. Blood spurted from both his ears, and 113 was in consequence under treatment of a doctor and was Si.ill off duty. --Cross-examined: He never attempted to turn the prisoners out before stating he was a police constable. He had not kept his bed an entire day in conseqaence of the injuries. He saw the prisoner with the stick in her hand, and received blows from it.—Re-examined It was impossible to know exactly what was going on under the circum- stances.—Br Biaikey stated that P.C. Lewis was brought to him in a very exhausted state. He had contusions on both ears which caused hemorrhage, He had contusions under the left eye, and com- plained of bruises on the side and neck. He examined him the next morning, but since then brutes on the legs and sides had shown themselves, which proved that the bruises had been deep- seated. He had had very sleepless nights and had received a severe shock to the nervous system. It would be a month or five weeks before he was able for duty again.—Robert Edwards, baker, said he was passing the Plough Inn when Mrs Needs came out and asked some one to fetch more policemen. He went inside. Isaiah Finney had P.C. Lewis by the two hands and was butting him with his head. George Fiuney then pushed witness against the deor and told him to keep back. He then, with the help of William Ky a as ton, pulled the constable out on to the street, when he was followed by Emma Finney, who went at the officer. I ilside the house the prisoner (Emma Finney) kicked the constable. The people on the street might have assisted the policeman much more than they did.—Mrs. Needs, wife of the landlord of the Plough Inu, said she told the prisoners to go out, when they refused, in conse- quence of which she sent for a policeman. When the officer came he was knocked down, and the women began to kick him. She afterwards went out to get more assistance.—Cross-examined She saw George Finney strike the policeman.-Kate Rogers, barmaid at the Plough Inn, corroborated. —Thos. Foster, fishmonger, stated he went to the Plough Inn and saw P.C. Lewis. He was very exhausted, and he assisted him to take the pliconer (Emma Finney) to the lock-up.—Supt. Langford stated he went to the Plough Inn, and found one of the prisoners (Emma Finney) in the bar. She struck and scratched him, and struggled when being taken to the lock-up. He afterwards found the two male prisoners hiding in a loft.— Cross-examined: P.C Lewis wason duty when called. Mr Bott then addressed the magistrates for the defence, after which they retired.—After consulta- tion the Chairman intimated that he did not wish to say anything except that the magistrates re- garded the case as a serious one. Isaiah Finney was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment with hard labour George Finney to one month's im- prisonment with hard labour; Emma Finney was fined X5 and costs or in default one month's im- prisonment Mary Finney was fined £2 and costs or In default one month's imprisonment. The male prisoners were ordered to pay the costs or suffer an additional seven days' imprisonment.— The Chairman further intimated that he thought in such cases the police should be represented by a solicitor, and requested Supt. Langrord to make the request known in the proper quarter.

OSWESTRY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The following is the se'.mon preached on Friday week by Rev L. J. P. Darwall to past and present pupils of the above school. Mr Darwall is the son of a former Vicar of Criggion, and he was for some years a pupil at this school. The rev. gentleman gaid: "This week's Gospel provides us, I think, with the subject for our thoughts this morning. You will all remember the key-note of that Gospel By their fruits ye shall know them." Gathered as we are to-day, pact and present members of the school together, in this chapel which we have all of us learnt to love, we are, I might almost say, forced to think about what fruit we are bearing. What are we doing to justify those privileges which some of us are now enjoying and others are looking back upon ? What resulin a e we showing in response to those good influences, that watchful forethought, that anxious care, which are and have been guiding our school? The word fruits" as applied to our- selves means the good works we do for others and also the way in which we live our own inward life. These are the things by which people judge of us, both here and in the wider sphere beyond. What then is our ideal ? For all of us, younger and older alike have some ideal, some ambition. Some may set their wishes upon culture, some upon other sorts of distinction. But in all cases it will be by the fruits that we shall be known-may, that many of us are already being known. Not by any natural irifts or talents we may happen to have, but by the character, mores, manners that makyth man." So, whatever our special wish or ambition may be, let us take care that it be at all events" fruitful in the best sense-fraitful (that is) both for real self-improvement and for real helpfulness. And it is only if the tree is good, that its fruit will be good the fairest exterior will not serve to hide inward corruption, but will sooner or later betray itself by evil fruit. Happy then are those who do carry forth with them into the larger world a high ideal and a conscience void of offence. They will in after life, be really fruitful just because they can say of their early days: Nulla recordallti lux est ingrata gravisque, Nulla fuit cujus non meminisse vebt." And the same thing is true of the society which we compose, as well as of ourselves as individuals. It is onlv by its fruits that any public institution, such as a school, is judged in the mind of the out- side world. The honours and the successes that it wins, the tone and the bearing that it imprints ou those who belong or have belonged to it-these are indeed something, but they are not everything. The real result is seen when the members of a school are able to look back to their early days and rccognise them as the time when they learnt to En know their faults and grapple with them and uver- come them, as the time when they came under good influences, which have shaped and moulded their lives as the time when they formed good resolves which they have never since broken. This is the real fruit. While on the other hand, if some few have found worldly success, if some few in the poet's words have touched the magic string and noisy fame was proud to win them," this of itself can be no real satisfaction to those who care for the school's best interests, if others are found to go forth and bear no fruit at all but that of a selfish existence and a careless heart. And what after all is the secret of a fruitful bfe? I have indeed already made it plain. It is nothing el&e than the effacement of self. The fruitful life is the life that is willing to surrender itself, and to give up its own way, if thereby it can advance "="="a God's glory and man's srood. It. i= the life thai floes Tint put its own pleasure firsr. bat f >(.is thar to L'ive all one can. is be terthan to get al! one <-an. By tlicir fruits v~ *.n!i know ui>jm." o^r L01-' said. if, had h-en said 400 vrnr- before. In 11, );t knowu of sco-m plays, t he poet Koriphh s. 1"-lt wotds vs ■ike Miepe into t lit of IT i> v Ave know that \(), which were wirh tiio hi>ar!"0! poet more than an a ppropriate ",pr1tlll1ent, were with our Lord rhe very motive and mainspring of His own life. His, Ave know, was the life of service, of giving not. of getting. The Son of Man came not to be ministereel unto, but to minister. As even his enemies said, at that last dread scene of the Crucifixion He saved <-thorp, Himself lie ever were said ,,1 jj-->sr. He c ai'd II ,j', aye others and at the same time spa-re Himself. ile thought it no" robbery to be equal with God." That is. He did not i"i_a"u his equality with God as a means for self-enrichment. lie was nCf 11! S'í):2P heathen monarch, valuin** high rank chioiiy for what con Id be got by it. O ,• the contrary, i: was actually 13is own Self that fie emptied (as the v,-»rd rightv means). Avi,t n He f,;rni obedient even unto death. And so, when we speak of being known by rur fruits, we cannot forget |>ow in this (as in everything ebe) our Lord Himself led the way and set ti e example, and He says to us I have chosen yon that ve should bring forth fruit." Kot to please ourselve-, not even to find ou own separate Avay to heaven, bat TO br'ng tor.h fruit are AVO chosen. And their lies our encouragement, that it is rot our own choice and oar own work for ourselves, but His choice and His Avork and His -tnd in ii-z. Mar AVO BJ- H is grace shew ourselves true to ic. If foot the road is rough, The s y is clear and brielit above And they, Avho IOA'C through, life on earth, In heaven shall 'Ve by iuve.

P- E Y I (Continued from page U.) POLICK COURT.—At this Court on Thursday a man named Wm. Davies, of Llanelly. was charge:! with being drunk and begging alms in Pic -street. The first charge was Avithdrawn, but for begging alms he was sent to prison for seven days' hard labour. DRUNKENNESS.—-Margaret Thomas of Mill-street, was charged at the Police Court on Thursday morning with being drunk on the previous evening, aod Avas fined 5s. FIRE.—On Thursday two stacks of hay lying near to the railway were 1"t to the ground. It is t? -right that the lire duo to sparks living from an engine. TOWS COUNCIL.—WEDNESDAY. Present: Councillor Thomas Griffiths (maAor). presiding: Aldermen David Roberts, W. H. Palmer, and Captain Dougbton Councillors C.M. Williams, William Thomas, John Watkins, and Robert Doughton with Messrs A. J. Hughes (town clerk), Rees Jones (surveyor), and II. L. Evans (borough accountant). WATERING O' THE STREETS. A petition was read from the occupiers of Brynymor Terrace saying that they paid rates and therefore desired to be treated like other ratepayers in having the street in front of their houses watered. -Captain Doughton thought all streets within th? borough ought to be watered.—Tne Surveyor said the street had never yet been watered. The difficulty lay in there being no place to turn a cart. There was a place now, and possibly in future the road Avould be Avatered.—Mr Watkin And you will do it from this time out 'T],(-- Surveyor: I will endeavour to do so. DOWNIES' TRUSTEES. A letter wrs received from the Charity Trustees enclosing a print of the order in the matter of Downies' Trustees. CORRESPONDENCE. The Chief Constable wrote saying that P.S. Davies was about to leave Aberystwyth and would be succeeded by P.S. David Phillips, 35, who might be appointed inspector of common lodging houses, bathing machines, &c,.—Captain Doughton thought it would be better to appoint P.S. Morgan for the remainder of the season, who would know the Avork better than a stranger.—It was decided to put the subject on the agenda for the next meeting.—A further letter was read from the Chief Constable thanking the Council for presenting to him under seal their appreciation of his services in connection with the royal visit, and for having it illuminated aod framed, Avhich he valued and appreciated. The visit weighed heavily on his mind, and it was very gratifying to find that the way the police dis- charged their duties had given the Council and the public such complete satisfaction. It would, however, be quite impossible for him to have succeeded in regulating and maintaining good order without a much larger force of police had it not been for the great assistance rendered him by the Surveyor and by the Council in barricading the streets so effectually. BATHI NG. A letter was read from Mr. Mortimer Green, South Terrace complaining of a nuisance occasioned by inukcriminate bathing in front of South Terrace. Visitors complained of indecent exposures. He sug- gested that bathing should be prohibited, except in the early morning or from a machine. The Town Clerk stated that without waiting for the meeting of the Council he had had one or two interviews with the Chief Constable who had told off an officer to watch, and when a case occurred he would take proceedings to enforce decency. It was beyond the power of the Corporation to prevent bathing, which was a public right, but when there was any in- decency, proceedings could be taken. On the prop"sition of Mr. C. M, Williams, seconded by Mr. WatkiDS, the matter was referred to the General Purposes Committee. Captain Doughton said it was impossible to have machines on the Castle beach. The sea was too rough. The Town Clerk thought the police would keep a sharp look out. An officer had been put on. Captain Doughton- And it is wanted badly. Mr. Wm. Thomas said there was also the danger of bathing at that place. If his memory was correct, there was a sign board put up there some time ago calling attention to the danger. Was the board still there ? Captain Doughton replied that the board had been knocked down. The Town Clerk said it bad been put up several times, but the Surveyor said it had no effect whatever. People went on bathing there just the same. Mr. C. M. Williams said the whole pla was not dangerous, but a certain place only, and the board was put up to warn bathers that if they bathed there they wouid do so at their own risk. PUBLIC WORKS. The Public Works Committee recommended that the tender of Messrs Hoskings and Miller for 225 yards of channelling 11 by 2 and 225 ditto 12 by 2 for £ 42 12s 6d shou'd be accepted and that a plan of alterations at the College and plans of two houses on Victoria Terrace should be approved.- Mr Watkins said that the hoardings which had been placed around the Hotel Cambiia had been covered with advertisements. It was a great eyesore on .the Terrace and lodging house keepers were com- plaining about it. Some time ago, he thought, a resolution was passed by the Council prohibiting people from placing hoardings of any kind on the Terrace and he proposed that the attention of Mr Marks should be called to the matter.—The Town Clerk said the Council could not, unfortunately pre- vent a person from using private property for the display of any advertisements he liked.—Mr C. M. Williams asked if the hoarding was not put up in accordance with the requirements of the bye-laws ? -The Surveyor replied that of course some people were compelled to up hoardings for the safety of the public in passing by and the advertisements were placed on the hoardings.— Mr William Thomas said hoarding was always taken advan- tage of in that way whenever it was erected.— Mr Watkins said it was very unsightly on the Ter- race. No doubt if Mr Marks was written to he would siop it.—The Surveyor did not think Mr Marks bad anything to do with it, but the con- tractors for the hotel.— Mr Watkins asked if they were going on with the work.—Mr W. Thomas said in all probability the contractors did not get a penny from the advertisements and if somebody called their attention to it no doubt the matter would be attended to. The Surveyor replied that they were — The Surveyor having said he would speak to the contractors, Capt Doughton asked the present price of channelling, to which the Surveyor replied that it was Is 10d per yard, whereas the last was Is 6d a yard, and Is 3d on a previous occasion.—Capt Doughton said that was a rise of fifty per cent, and Mr William Thomas, in reply to Mr C. M. Williams, said there had been a risa in price but not fifty per cent.—In reply to Mr Watkins the Surveyor said that no one tendered besides Messrs Hosking and Miller. There was no advertisement, but tenders were asked from one or two other peuple.-Mr Watkins thought that adver- tisements should be issued for all amounts over £10. In that case it was a large sum, nearly C50, and the tenders ought to have been advertised.— The Surveyor, going on to the next scbject, said the Public Works CommittEe thought plans should be signed in the Council. He produced the plans and it was agreed that the Mayor should sign them.- Mr C. M. Williams, referring to the newly paved and kerbed footpath running up the side of the road alongside the Town Hall, said he had no re- collection of the Council having resolved to pave the footpath. The matter was once or twice b?f r-re- tae Council, and the kerbin.' p,.k.n o." o"!y„ were l-i"i loi.fpii'hs in other por- o-' R! -• t >.A;I wiii-ii oo> 10 be kerbed and oig hci'ere th^r path Tee work bad been r-<ev, up;'i tied nr.m<v or-o<« d for be par- 'hi-V. e cab-ii attention o t -■ o o tio ee ■. ••!>>>-ins to th" fa- t: t- the work b > r< ;red to had ::o: '•e n o\;n-->. but was i.iltl tie«t :e eed;; t:re bad to !>■-> watciv-d. lie it¡Î;-1)dd 't ;nSt.. I:;t the pro- visions of the Private Streets A.-t should o- applied to be Town Hall road. Tie y h..» i.een aopiu h in lier c one M'ctior, differently from -.moth r ice: i owners 01 propeity adjoininir t lie 1 own id:.11 road ,o treated oxactiv the sr.oj to- ow :'ts adjoining North road. Let th-- Conncil the sa're rule all round and then lb' "e e■ :.i ■ tto hardship and no justification f(ir anv com ,apo .— Mr W m. riiciinas was afraid o- au" ho.ii v O't; It was only a, few woe! ::<_o t!;{> discussed at tho I'eo.t.- Work-' o 10; t- ..od author.ty w;s g.ven ;v, rhe C-i "1; milti't? V (t M tor; tempo: ardy or otb-rwise. Ho was --pri^d re tied the path lfaygp,-) at the c; st of the rate- pa a ej.» w.ien the relpiinng owners cJv a w scores of yards r.way were c-mtp )JC.J t0 -i.r b rihe work under the Private Streets A- t. He th;- Surveyor had ov-rb-oked t. rnaTteV.fbe Survey..r rail toe; I I, tmdeivtood as v.oil he ri i hec,' and 1ntrnc;s w-'re ;<\¡.-P¡. 1 he u,jn^to pave the pari-. H e re.-clh c I di-tisctiv tb u'be bad to proip.i<e the Conned i'a: he wo.] carry ou' t lie work as .to-n as Nort h-r .ad v d.-ushed and i:c took it that 1:.e Council am thro the oath was to be kerbed arid oa--ed.—Mr W;kii s a-'oced I, tit* re aaas power to mans- ow: eis T>av ^< -a • ,,p- the Town Clork said that- ccitain forniali.ic« e tist. t ",7,y. Mr C. M. Williams proposed th it the adjoining owners fchonld be approached Avrh a it w pay- ment. and that if they refuse th,- flagging should be take!; up again. —The Snrvev-r tbtraJi;; rhat two-thirds of the property aojoi-d' g th: s rect was )u e r t t o d rhat when property was bold on long icar es the leaseholder in respect of that Act was regarded as owner .-—Alderman Palmer said th" Council bad paved similar paths at Tanycae an i liowr. at the Surveyor said be quite understood mat when the Council gave instructions to kerb hey in-endeu to do the work ihtmseives and bad had no intention to apply the Prhate Streets- Act —The Town Clerk was then directed to applv to t'ne adjojeirg owners. N NANCE. Tits I inanec Committee ieconimon€ed tha pay- ment ol £ 581 12s £ bids, salaries, and v. ages. LEASES. At was resolved to refer to ihe Finance Com- mittee rite application of the Eagie Foutiorv Co. A for a renewal of the lease of the Kayle Found: v.— Alderman Palmer moved that in future no renewal of leases be granted where the unexpired terr; is less than seven years. In moving the propo-oion be said that considering the high prices which, had been given lately for Corporation property with but few years unexpired he thought there should be some limit to renewal. The Council generally allowed two or three years in which to rebuild and the result was a loss to the Council. He did not intend his preposition to apply to applications now before the Council. Mr Watkins was proceeding to discuss the matter, but Mr R. Doughton poiuted out that the proposition had not been seconded.—The Mayor asked Mr Doughton if he would second it, but Mr Doughton said he would not. He thought there were circumstances in which people could not renew .until the leases had nearly expired.— Mr C. M. Williams asked if Alderman Palmer would consent to the matter being referred to the Finance Committee for consideration of the whole matter, he would second it. It was perfectly cioar that something should be dona in regard to the renewal of leases, and there were two or three matters to be discussed.—Alderman Palmer con- sented to the course suggested by Mr. Williams.—• Mr. Wm. Thomas suggested that something should be done, though he did not wish to be at all hard on the leaseholders. He was afraid that at the rate they were going on a large number of leases would be held on until the last moment and then the owners would all come on for remewal.-It was then agreed to refer the matter to the Finance Committee for discussion. RENEWALS OF LEASES. The next subject on the agenda was to accept a surrender from Mr John Evans of the residue of, land and premises, Nos. 13 and 14, Thespian street, and to grant a 75-year lease at R2 12s 5d. yearly payment. In respect of a portion to be given up to the Corporation for improvement pur- poses, an agreement was drawn up to the effect that Mr Evans was to continue to hold it as tenant at will, the Corporation to pay the value of material when the building was demolished on the Sur- A eyor's final valuation. As it was thought the tenant should pay at least some acknowledgement (the Town Clerk saying that even a tenant at will might acquire possession), the matter was again referred to the committee to fix a sum.—The next subject was to accept a surrender from Alderman David Roberts of the residue in the Railway Inn, and grant a 75-year lease at a commuted fine of £7 12s 4d and a ground rent of 5s The Corporation reserved ten feet in depth at the back and as compensation knocked R2 off the rate- able value; the lessee to have the use of the land until it is required by the Corporation.—Mr. C. M. Williams asked if it was not unreasonable on the part of Alderman Roberts to allow seven years to elapse between the time the terms were quoted for renewal and the time of taking up the renewal ? How could proper records be kept when such things were done ? It would be better if Alder- man Roberts asked again for terms for renewal at the present time. He would have to pay R7 17s 4d for the past seven years; but it would be far simpler to renew on the scale applicable to renewal from the present time. He thought the Finance Com- mittee should see that leases were taken up within reasonable time after the terms had been accepted. -Mr W. Thomas said there was a resolution on the books that no lease should be executed unless taken up within two years after fixing the terms.—The Town Clerk said he might explain in regard to that application that Messrs Roberts and Evans had had a difficulty in getting in the necessary parties be- fore renewal could be obtained without granting a ou C, lease in reversion. Alderman Palmer said it was probable that Alderman Roberts tooK up the lease within two years since the resolution was come to that leases Avere to be taken up within two years.— Mr William Thomas hoped that that was the case. -Alderman Roberts said he put the matter in the hands of Messrs Roberts and Evans directly after the terms were quoted by the Council, but they met with difficulties in competing. He bad to deal with several parties and he could not complete with them until they had made their own arrange- ments. He had at last been able to buy the few months remainder up and could get the lease com- pleted. There would be no difficulty. He should pay the annual payments and the Borough Accoun- tant could calculate the interest which he (Alder- man Roberts) was willing to pay the Corporation. —After some further discussion, it was agreed to defer execution for a fortnight to see if the prf sent application was within the two years after passing the resolution.—The Council then went into Committee.

MACHYNLLETH. THE WATER SUPPLY.—Our numerous readers will no doubt be glad to hear that Sir Hugh Owen, in an interview with Mr A. C. Huniphruys-Owen, M P-, and Major Pryce-Jones, M.P., on Thursday promised that the Local Government Board enquiry' into the proposed loan for the construction of a reservoir should be pushed forward with the utmost despatch. Mr Jones, of the Lion Hotel, has dis- covered a splendid spring of excellent water near to the railway station, and samples are being sub. mitted to an analyst. TnE FAIR.—There was a large attendance at the fair held yesterday, but the demand was restricted due in some measure to the continual drought. ♦

LETTER TO THE EDITOR. STUPIDITY. To the Editor of the COUXTY TIMES and POST. SIR,—Whilst driving a young and spirited hnr«> into Aberystwyth on Tuesday last I met the brass band in Llanbadarn Road,- playing un tfl athletic sport's field. Seeing the baifd knowing th. da.ger I £ I aetjt a JelZ who was with me to ask the band to .l.P ™ whilst passing the trap. The Paying h„t the band kept on piayiiH ThTt™ "id SO' plunging and very rearlv nvom "Ur'V" „began especially when the drum "and krttlH commenced. Had he eloie kettled™m re- would have been serious and th. 1consequences be placed in an nnenvib" Witt^ 7? anybody were injured or killed T?' i < hild bad been ran over in No^h IpapPearS & spnnonpo Af « x i 1>l0*th Parade in con- The road «vn th'"i- akmg fright at the above band. many cbi'ldr 1C W Pedystrians at the time and may chIldren among the crowd. I write this Ymfro Ji aU sler wi»l take warning in future. -Yours, &C., H. MOROAN.