The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser

THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. Since the visit of the PRIXCE and PRINCESS OF WALES to Aberystwyth, nothing has happened at the College there of half so much interest as the opening of the new block of buildings by Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT on Wednesday. The ceremonial part of it was very happily managed at Aberystwyth they know how to do these things well, and, with one unimportant exception, everything was done to give the public the privilege they chiefly desired, of hearing Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT. The other speakers judiciously suppressed themselves for the most part, recognising that on such occasions the public care for neither speeches nor statements, but only for the principal speaker. And Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT was well worth hearing. At the Court of Governors he was in the happiest vein of humour, and made merry with playful raillery. The day was not a political one, but it was not on a political subject that he touched in the few grave and reserved words that he spoke in reply to the address presented by Mr. JENKINS, the Mayor. Holding the position in the country that he does, he could not refrain in addressing an assembly of British citizens from allusion to a subject of such engrossing interest as our relations with France at the present moment. No small part of the principal speech that he made was devoted to the system of Intermediate Education, in the establishment of which Wales has outstripped England. In no grudging terns he expressed his admiration of the manner in which the Principality set about the work of establishing Inter- mediate Schools and carrying them on hitherto. One cause of the utility and strength of the movement, he said, in a phrase that will long be remembered, is the poverty of Wales, because education is the luxury of the rich, but it is the necessary of the poor. Wales has not done her share as a partner in the Empire, neither has England the system of secondary educa- tion now existing in Wales and the system shortly to be established in England may assist them to wipe out the reproach. It was to the commercial object of education that he principally directed attention. We have a hard battle now, he said, in de- fence of the greatest commerce in the world and we cannot afford to lag behind. One connects the idea of a University with learning for its own sake, not for its commercial advantages, and it is with regret that we have to recog- nise that the utilitarian view cannot be disregarded. We have to learn French and German not for the wealth of their literature, their philosophy and science, but that we may retain and establish markets on equal terms with our Continental rivals. Yet not on utilitarian grounds alone should we desire learning, and Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT, in his peroration, commended the higher view in language of impressive beauty. — «

NOTES BY THE WAY. On Thursday Mr Walter Long will address a public meeting in Welshpool after opening the Conservative Club in the afternoon. It is a con- siderable time since Colonel Pryce-Jones obtained his proirise to come down and address a meeting in Montgomeryshire, but from one reason or another the event has been postponed. Now happily he will have the opportunity of opening the very con. venient rooms of the Conservative Club at Welsh- pool, which have recently been acquired and refitted. The Earl of Powis will preside, and among those who will be present will be nearly all the leaders of the Conservative party in the dis- trict — Colonel Pryce-Jones, M.P., Mr Stanley Leighton, M.P., Mr R. Williams-Wynn, Captain Mvtton, Mr P. P. Pennant and Mr John Naylor. The very interesting occasion is likely to attract people from outside Welshpool, and the Cambrian Railways have agreed to issue cheap return tickets by ordinary trains from Newtown, Montgomery, Oswestry and Llanymynech, as well as inter. mediate stations. Our next week's issue will con- tain a full report of the proceedings. Colonel Browne, V.C., paid a great compliment to the young Volunteer Battalion in Montgomery- t<hire, in which he has always manifested a strong interest, in coming to inspect their collective firing on Saturday. Colonel Pryce-Jones and the officers and also the men, are to be congratulated on the favourable terms in which he commented on what he saw. The Battalion has been fortunate in secur- ing in Capt. Walker, an adjutant who is every inch a soldier, and whose aim seems to be to make the young Battalion the most efficient in the country. The fact that Colonel Browne came to inspect the Battalion in volley firing should impress on every man the importance of fire discipline, which he accentuated so strongly in the few words he addressed to the Volunteers at the end of the da). The Volunteer is apt to dwell too much on the importance of individual firing, range shooting, and matches with all the paraphernalia of verniers, orthoptics and such like, which are out of the ques- tion on active service. These things have their uses, but the importance of all that is included in the term fire-discipline cannot be too strongly insisted upon. # # The opening of Machynlleth Intermediate School was shorn of much of its importance by the regrettable absence of Lord Rendel, but it never- theless passed off very well. A good band would have taken away something of the funereal aspect of the procession from the Railway Station to the school. The managers of the next procession might take the hint. But at the meeting in the school there was nothing depressing, even the Chairman, who took a sermon-length to. assure his audience that he was not going to make a long speech, could not dash the heartiness of the proceedings. Mrs Humphreys-Owen distributed the prizes, and dropped a seasonable word of wisdom to pupils whose only aim is prize volumes. Colonel Pryce- Jones, M.P., reminded the audience of the services of those who tilled the ground from which fruit ia already being reaped, and Mr Humphreys-Owen, M.P., discoursed, as he has a good right to do, on the constitution of the Welsh Central Board. Then the hat was sent round and returned to the Treasurer well filled, and everybody went off to tea and social converse. In the evening the pupils had their innings and acted and sang to the delectation of their elders and the enjoyment of themselves. It was altogether a delightful day and a well- deserved holiday to a school which is establishing a very good name for itself, and is bound to exercise a good influence on the town and district. Colonel Pryce-Jones at Machynlleth urged that something should be done to bring education into praotical relation with the industries of the district, and suggested that lectures shonld be given on subjects that specially interest the people. The hint should be taken up. At Oswestry, Welshpool, and Newtown University Extension Lectures or Gilchrist Lectures are being given this winter as they have been given for several years, and Machynlleth should follow in the same line or strike out a path for itself. The improved education of the young should be accom- panied by a stimulating of intellectual life among older people. People who are still young but have not had the advantages of the generation who are still at school, will find if they do not beware that they will get out of touch with their keener and brighter and better educated juniors. The Parish Council of Castle Caereinion have had to impose a rate of 9d. in the pound on houses and 2Jd. on agricultural land to pay for the sewerage of the village. It Beems a pity that the area on which the rate is imposed could not be widened. A small charge would hardly be felt if spread over the whole of the Forden District, but it is very heavy on the small area. It may be said that those who benefit by the improvement should pay, but as these improvements are needed in so many places they would be carried out with much less hardship if one part of a district assisted another and in turn receiVefl a helping hand. The present system must tend to check sanitary improvements. The Caersws Guaodians are hurt by the business- like manner in which the Forden Board treated their invitation to a conference about the accom- modating of the County Lunatics in one of the workhouses. The Forden Union manage their business better than any other Union in the County and they are naturally impatient of mere talk out of which nothing definite can be expected to come. When the Caersws Guardians settle down to do their own work thoroughly well, they will earn a claim to be listened to when they propose schemes for the general welfare. -11< Out of a Town Council of ten at Llanfyllin on Tuesday only two voted against the adoption of the Notification of Diseases Act. The Council is to be congratulated on this. The Act will have an educational influence as well as a direct effect in preventing the spread of disease. At present it is clear from statements made in the Council that many people do not realise their responsibility in the matter of infectious disease. The operation of the Act will being home to people's minds the duty they owe to society and which society is enabled to enforce.

ABERYSTWYTH. PUBLIC LIBRABT.—The number of books issued from the library during the week ending Wednes- day evening amounted to 513. THE S.S. IRA.—There is a good deal of anxiety felt in the town as to the fate of this steamer, which is now several days overdue. Her Captain and crew are chiefly townsmen, and her arrival in port is anxiously awaited. THE EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS.—A complete report of the meetings held in connection with the College and the University Court will be found on another page. Lira AND DEAD POULTRY SHOW.—In connection with the annual Christmas show, which this year is to be held on Thursday, Dec. 22nd, it has been deoided to introduce a new feature in the form of a live poultry show. Particulars, together with the schedule of prices, can be obtained from Mr W. K. Jenkins, auctioneer, Aberystwyth. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. — The first annual chrysanthemum show for the town and distriot will be held on November 16th. The show will take place at the Royal Pier Pavilion. Open prizes will be given, together with an electro-plated silver oup. Special arrangements can be made for parties from schools to visit the show, the programme of which will contain music and other attractions. Further particulars can be obtained from Mr J. Purton and Mr Sheraton, the hon. sees. TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION.—For the four vacant seats on the Aberystwyth Town Council seven candidates are now before the ratepayers. Of these seven one only is nominated by the Conser- vative party, viz., Mr T. E. Salmon; four are nominees of the Liberal Paity, viz., Messrs D C Roberts, W Thomas, R Doughton, and G D White; the other two, Messrs D Phillips and Hopkins, appeal to the electors as independent candidates. GOOD NEWS lOR BUIIPERS.—There are few towns in which the building trade is so brisk as it is at Aberystwyth, and it must be a source of gratification to learn that Mr Salmon of the Ter- minus Hotel is about to erect twelve dwelling houses on the open land near to the Railway Station. The contract for this work, which amounts to £4,746 has been let to Messrs Thomas Hopkins and Sons. In addition to these twelve houses Mr Salmon is arranging for the erection of fourteen other houses. PETTY SESSIONS.—These Sessions were held on Wednesday before Messrs John Morgan and John Lewis.—Three School Board cases were further adjourned.—Jenkin Edwards, Trefechan, aged about 16, was charged by P.C. Rowlands with having thrown fireworks on the highway at Trefechan on Saturday night last.—Fined Is., the Bench intimat- ing that in future heavy fines would be imposed in similar cases. OBITUARY.—The death occurred suddenly on Saturday evening of Mrs Daniel, wife of Mr Thomas Daniel, Sailors' Arms, South.road. When she reo turned to her home from the market on Saturday evening about nine o'clock, she complained of feel. ing unwell and was taken seriously ill. Dr. Rowlands was called in but she died at eleven. She was aged 57 years. The funeral took place on Wednesday t and was largely attended. FINANCE COMMITTEE.—A meeting of the Finance Committee was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night when there were present Messrs C. M. Williams, chairman, Peter Jones, E. P. Wynne, R. J. Jones, Rees Jones, surveyor, and H. L. Evans, accountant. Labour sheets and bills amounting to £623 12s 3d, including an instalment of £468 18s lOd to the Public Works Loan Commissioners were submitted and eventually passed. The appli- cation of the Electric Lighting Company for the lease of a part of the old Ropewalk premises was considered, and the Committee decided that they could not recommend the Council to alienate any of the property in the rear of the Town Hall at present.—It was agreed to ask Mr J. R. Rees, in conjunction with Mr R. E. H. Morgan, to audit the accounts of the Burial Board. THE COPORATION STAFF.—On Friday evening week an adjourned meeting of the Town Council was held for the purpose of discussing the matter of separating the offices of surveyor and inspector of nuisances which are now held by Mr Rees Jones. There were present: The Mayor (Mr John Jenkins), Mr Robert Doughton (ex-mayor), Messrs C. M. Wilhams, Peter Jones, W. H. Palmer, D. C. Roberts, R. J. Jones, E. P. Wynne, R. Peake, E. H. James, J. P. Thomas, and Mr A. J. Hughes, clerk. I twas uns ni mouslyresol ved tha t the two offices should be separated and that Mr Rees Jones should hold the office of surveyor and manager of the waterworks at the same salary as heretofore, JE150. The question of the appointment of inspector of nuisances was referred to the Public Works Committee for consideration and report. THE COUNTY SCHOOL GOVERNORS.—An adjourned meeting of the County School Governors was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening week, when there were present Mr Richard Richards, chairman; Mrs Jessy Williams, Professor Genese, Messrs C. M. Williams, John Evans, the Rev T. Levi, Mr S. Evans, clerk, and Mr David Samuel, headmaster.— The Governors met in order to discuss the arrange- ments for appointing a headmistress.—The Clerk said that he was informed that a Committee appointed by the County Governing Body was about to meet and report upon the scheme, with a view to making certain alterations, and he sug- gested that before anything further was done they should await the report of that Committee.—Mr C. M. Williams: Supposing there are recommendations, they will have to be submitted to the Charity Com- missioners, and it will take a very long time. What will be our position if we secure a mistress from one of the best schools in Wales ? She will require some time to give notice, and it is not likely the Commissioners will alter the scheme for one county only, but they will take them all together.—The Clerk: I am simply carrying a message to the meeting. — Mr Williams now moved that the Governors go into Committee, and our represen- tative, who was the only reporter present, withdrew. WEDDING.—On Wednesday, the 26th instant, a marriage was solemnised at Holy Trinity Church, between the Rev E. Tudor M. Evans, B.A., curate of Borth, and Miss Bessie Mabel Issard, of Evelyn House, Aberystwyth. The ceremony was a quiet one, but none the less interesting to the many friends whQ congregated at the Church to witness it. The service was conducted by the Rev Prebendary Williams, M.A., Vicar of Holy Trinity. assisted by the Rev E. Evans, B.A., Vicar of Llan- fihangel Genen-Glyn, and the Rev T. M. Evans, M.A., of Lampeter, brother of the bridegroom. The bride's brother Mr Tom Issard, organist at Whitting- ton, ably presided at the organ, and gave a capital rendering of the Wedding March as the bridal party left the Church. The bride was attended by her young cousin, Miss Kathleen Roach, who acted as bridesmaid, and was given away by her uncle, Mr Evan Humphreys, of Dolguan, Newtown. The bridegroom was accompanied by the Rev L. Richards, B A., of Eglwysfaoh, Glandovey, who acted as best man. Among the many friends who were present at the Church were Mrs Issard of Evelyn House, Miss Dorothy Issard, Mrs Charles Vincent, Mrs Newell Humphrey3, Mrs Evan Humphreys, the Rev Wm. Footman, and the late pupils of the bride.. Immediately after the ceremony the happy pair left Aberystwyth by the 8.25 train for London, the platform being thronged by their many friends and well wishers. The wedding breakfast was laid at Evelyn House. Mrs Issard presided, and the Rev Prebendary Williams proposed the health of the bride and bridegroon in a warm and eulogistic speech. The wedding presents to bride and bridegroom number- ing considerably over a hundred, were exception- ally artistic and well chosen, and included a testimonial and purse of £20 from the parishioners of Borth to the bridegroom, and a handsome standard lamp for the bride from the pupils of the Evelyn House School. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. — Alderman Peter Jones presided over this Committee meeting held on Monday evening at the Council Chamber. There were present Alderman T. Doughton, Coun- cillors R. Peake, E. H. James, and J. P. Thomas, with Mr Rees Jones (surveyor), Mr James Evans (sub-inspector), and Mr Evans (accountant).— Alderman Doughton threw out a suggestion that the portion of Ro Fawr, which was washed out by the big storm of two years ago should be repaired by planking so as to make more secure the front to the sea.—The Chairman asked if it was needed on the grounds of safety.—The Surveyor: No, but it would look much better and would improve it very much.—The Chairman reminded Alderman Dough- ton that the Council had expended some JE600 or £700 more than their receipts.—The Surveyor said a good many of the up and down piles would require renewing. They were put down about 15 years ago.—The Committee requested the Surveyor to bring in an estimate of the cost.—Messrs Thomas Owen and T. Morgan (the architect's) attended the Committee in order to discuss the plans of altera- tions at the house of Mr Owen.—After they had explained what was wanted the Committee con- sidered the matter and Alderman Doughton pro- posed, and Councillor E. H. James seconded, that the plans be passed.—Councillor Peake Against the by-laws I shall propose a resolution at the Council that the Committee visit the spot.—Coun- cillor J. P. Thomas said it was an exceptional case, and the dispute was a trifle.—The plans were passed. The Surveyor submitted plans of a verandah to be put outside the house of Councillor R J Jones on South Marine Terrace. The Committee agreed to the plans subject to the approval of the adjoining occupiers, and expressed an opinion favourable to the erection of such additions to the houses on the terrace.—Plans of four new villas on North road were examined and passed, as were also plans of new houses in Queen's road, subject to certain con- ditions.—Alderman Doughton asked if anything had been done as to the widening of Mill street.— The Surveyor said that Mr Powell had expressed a willingness to meet the Council, but from what he said it would cost about £200 to carry out the im- provement which the Council would requiie.— Alderman Dough ton asked that a more definite report should be brought in as he had been expecting it for six months.—The Assistant Inspector presented his report book which was gone into.—The Council then proceeded to discuss the question of appointing an inspector, and the Chairman suggested that it could be dealt with in Committee.—Alderman Doughton objected. Why could not the public know what was going on. He would not stop there any longer.—The Chairman You can go, we are not going to be ordered by you.— Alderman Doughton You are not the man to be ordered by anyone. You are the most sarcastic man in town. —The Chairman: You're not a model in that respect, bat we are not here to discuss that.-Alder- man Doughton then left and the Counoil proceeded to deal with the matter in private. BANKRUPTCY COURT.—WEDNESDAY. At the County Court Office on Wednesday before the Registrar (Mr Joseph Davies) and the Official Receiver, John Breeze, late of the Red Lion Hotel, Dinas Mawddwy, licensed victualler, but now of Brandy, near Dinas Mawddwy, joiner, came up for his public examination. The statement of affairs showed that his total liabilities amounted to £232 14s 9d. The assets included farming stock £25, furniture JE5, and a cow and heifer at Peniarth Arms, Mallwyd, of the value of JE14, total £44; deduct creditors for distrainable rent and preferen- tial rates, taxes, wages, &c. JE31, which left a balance of £13. The deficienoy therefore amounted to £21914s. The bankrupt; alleged as the causes of his failure loss in good will of business, loss of re-sale of stock-in-trade and household effects, heavy expenses on account of serious illness in his family, and no business done for the last few years. —The examination was closed, subject to the sign- ing of notes. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—MONDAY. Present: Mr David Morgan (vice-chairman), presiding Messrs G. Fossett Roberts, T. E. Salmon, Rev. T. A. Penry, Richard Edwards, Edwin Morris, Rev. John Davies, Lewis Richards, John Morgan, Thomas Jenkins, W. Morris, J. B. Morgan, R. James, Geo. Price, R. Jone3, C. Davies, Evan Lewis, David Edwards, Daniel Morris, E. J. Evans, Themat Powell, Richard Jenkins, J. R. James, Thomas James, Richard Davies, W. Hughes, and David Lloyd, with Mr Hugh Hughes, clerk. DOCTOR'S FEES. The House Committee's report presented by the Rev. T. A. Penry contained a statement as to the charges made by Dr. Bousall. In one case the doctor charged 15s for visiting a woman at child birth two days after the birth had taken place, and another 15s was charged in a case where birth took place at 3-30 and the doctor attended at 12-30. He had seen the doctor that morning, aud hejsaid that he was entitled to these charges. Notwithstanding the fact that he was not present at the birth he was responsible for all these cases and for the safety of the woman.—The Clerk said that the matter had been gone into fully on another occasion, and it was then found that the doctor was entitled to his fee. —Mr E. J. Evans At that time the doctor did something, bnt in this case he did nothing. I am in favour of paying the bill under protest and reo ferring it to the auditor.—The Rev. John Davies seconded the proposition of Mr Evans.—Mr Salmon said that the Guardians never took into consideration those cases where the doctor attended thirty or forty times to one case. He proposed that the bill be paid without any protect.—After some further consideration it was decided to defer the payment of the two turns. THE CASE OF MARY WALTERS. The Rev T. A. Penry called attention to a bill of 17s fid presented by Mr Joseph, relieving officer. The bill was made up as follows Expenses incurred in conveying Mary Walters to the Workhouse I according to the instructions of the Guardians, conveyance 5s; extra trip in obedience to the order of the Master and the Medical )fficer from the Workhouse to the police station, clerk's office, etc. 2s 6d Relieving Officer's one allowance 5s; to P.C. Griffiths for attendance 5s. The rev gentleman said that the Committee bad con- sidered the bill but did not feel justified in signing it, for the same reasons that had just been assigned by Mr Evans in reference to the other bill because it would be a matter of passing money out of the public purse for illegal payment (hear, hear). Now the matter was this: If the Board had ordered Mr Morgan to bring that woman in by force then the Board was responsible (hear, hear). But if the Board had only asked the officer in the usual way to bring the woman in then he was responsible foi arresting the woman, taking with him apolioeman, bringing her from her daily work by force into this house. They had nothing to do at that moment with the question between the Master and Mr Morgan. They ought to pay regard to the liberty of the person, and if this sort of thing was allowed what was to prevent one of his (the speaker's) relatives or even himself being taken and clapped in a lunatic asylum. What was applicable in an imaginary case twaa applicable to this. It was an illegal action on the part of the Relieving Officer to do what he did in this particu- lar case. For that very reason they were not justi- fied in paying for an illegality. He could very well believe that Mr Morgan made a mistake, and if he would say Gentlemen, I have made a mistake, I am very sorry, and I shall have to pay all this expense; but I misunderstood you," he (the speaker) would be one of the first to put down his share to pay, and he would contribute 2s 6d and if need be 5s in order to show that he had no ill-feeling, but to pay it out of the public purse would be illegal and could not be done. For that reason the Com- mittee had refused to sign the bill.—Mr Morgan By your permission I want to say that Mr Penry has been misinformed. He says I took the woman away by force from a neighbour's house. I did nothing of the kind. As I stated before, the land. lord came to me and said that he was going to ejeot the woman from the house. I said, If you are going to eject her from the house I will be in readi. ness to take her to the Workhouse." We went there and found things as stated. As regards taking her from a neighbour's house I had nothing to do wih it. The landlord went for her and explained the matter. She went out of the house and I picked her up on the road.—Rer T. A. Penry What was the reason for the policeman ?—Mr Morgan We were not aware what would take place. You know prevention is better than cure.— The Rev T. A. Penry: If there was no need of a policeman why pay-Mr Morgan The policeman was ordered to be there. He must be paid.—The Rev T. A. Penry: Did the woman come here of her own accord ?—Mr Morgan Yes.—The Rev T. A. Penry: Why did she want to go away ?—Mr Morgan You are misinformed. You stated 1 took the woman away by force without a bonnet. But she had a lady's cap on. I was not ashamed of her. —Mr Salmon: I remember it was stated at the meeting of the Board that the woman was taken away by force, taken away from her washing, at her daily work. She was really harmless, and there was no necessity lor a policeman to be present. Mr Joseph is a strong man, as strong as any police- man in the county.—Mr Morgan Quite so, I did not want a polioeman.—Mr Salmon: Was Mr Morgan doing right ? Did the woman ask for ad. mission to the House ?—Mr J. B. Morgan What was the resolution passed ?—Mr Morgan said that he was asked three times by the Board to take this woman in.—Mr Richard Edwards asked that the matter should be left until he brought on his motion. If the officer was able to prove that he had done right he said that the officer was entitled to the fee.—The Rev T. A. Penry The two cases are entirely different. The Question is was there an illegal apt done by bringing this woman down ? If a the bill must not be paid. Supposing it is legal and just, did you pay for the trap ?—Mr Morgan Yes. —Rev T. A. Penry You charge 2s 6d for an extra trip ?—Mr Morgan Yes, that's for making a clown of myself. — Turning to the guardians Rev T. A. Penry said You see the spirit in which Mr Morgan acts towards this Board.—Mr James Jones said that it was very seldom that he went against Mr Morgan but he never saw him doing such an illegal act. Why in the world did he bring the woman down at all and have a policeman with him ? They could not bring anybody in the house against their will. It was illegal unless they were imbeciles or lunatics (hear hear.) He was surprised at Mr Morgan who he never saw doing such a thing before. Even if the Board told him to get the woman into the house- The officer knew that it was not his duty to bring the woman against her will.—Mr Morgan What Mr Jones says is quite irrelevant. Bring a formal charge against me of doing an illegal act aad you can discuss the matter. — Mr James Jones: You want a bill to be paid for doing an illegal act.—Mr David Lloyd I move that we do not pay that bill.—Mr J. B. Morgan was in favour of paying the bill.—In replying to MrR. James, Mr Morgan said that Mr James was wrong. The Medical Officer did not see him bringing the woman down. What the Medical Officer stated was that the woman was of a weak mind and judging from the appearance of the house and the state of her- self she would be better under restraint in the House than in her own homse.—Mr R. James: I am referring to the statement made by Dr Bonsall this day month.—Mr D. Lloyd said that there were plenty of witnesses in Capel Sion who saw the woman being taken away by force; the officer applied to them for assistance to bring her down.— Mr Thomas James said that the Guardians pressed upon the officers to bring paupers into the House, and now one did his duty certain members turned round.—Mr R. Jones (the Guardian) said that the woman gave indication of a weak mind.—Mr E. J. Evans spoke in favour of paying the bill.—The Rev T. A. Penry asked that the minutes of the meeting in which instructions were said to have been given to the officer should be read. Mr Evans had said that the Board instructed the officer to use force.— Mr Evans: I did not, and I ask Mr Penry to with- draw his words.—The Rev T. A. Penry The word used waa "pressure," which amounts to the same thing. But I will withdraw the word if it gives offence, because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.—Mr Salmon said that Mr Evans was jnconsiaten, as he was against paying the previous bill and now wanted to pay this one. — Mr Morgan I deny that I used force.—Mr Salmon I sav that you used force.—Mr David Lloyd Is Mr Morgan going tc contradict the guardians.— Mr Morgan Certainly in my own case.—Mr James Jones proposed that the bill be deferred in order to get evidence of people from Capel Sion.—Eventually a vote was taken and 18 voted for the payment of the bill and nine against. The names of those who voted were all recorded.—Mr Morgan struck out of the bill the 2s.6d.which he charged for the extra trip. THE ABSTRACT. A letter was read from Mr John Morgan, Terrace- road, saying that the abstract would be printed by the next meeting of the Board. RE-VALUATION OF RAILWAYS. The Clerk reported that the Assessment Com- mittee were nnanimous in recommending that the guardians should join with Newtown and Llanidloes Union in obtaining a re-valuation of the Cambrian Railways property.—The Board confirmed the decision of the committee, on the motion of Mr Salmon seconded by Mr E. J. Evans. ESTIMATE. The Clerk presented an estimate of expenditure for the ensuing six months, and which showed an increase. of £174.-0n the motion of Mr Salmon, the estimate was adopted. MASTER'S REPORT. The Master reported that there were 68 inmates in the House, as compared with 42 during the corresponding period of last year. During the past two weeks 38 vagrants had been relieved. Apples had been sent for the children by Mrs Griffiths, of Greenfields.—A vote of thanks was passed to Mis Griffiths. The Prince of Wales, as president, has consented

to allow the reception of the members of the Church Congress next year in the Imperial Institute, London. The whole of the buildings, including the Great Hall, will be thrown open. The Royal Albert Hall has been exclusively engaged for the whole of Congress week for the meetings, under the pre- sidency of the Biøhop of London.

THE BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S AT ABERYSTWYTH. THE CARDIGAN DIOCESAN FUND. Yesterday a large number of clergymen and lay- men met together at Buarth Hall, Aberystwyth, in order to listen to an address by the Lord Bishop of St David's on the Cardigan Diocesan Fund. Col. Davies Evans, Lord Lieutenant of the county pre- sided, and there was also present on the platform the Lord Bishop, the Ven Archdeacon Protheroe, Sir Jame Szlumper, Rev Prebendary Williams, Mr Charles Lloyd (Wannifor), Mr Fred Roberts (Aber- ystwyth), Mr W. A. Miller (Llanbadarn), Mr Roberts (Blaengader), Mr Lewis Pngh Pugh. The Lord Lieutenant who was received with applause said that he was afraid the D'ocesan Fund was not so well known amongst laymen as it ought to be, but he hoped before the end of the meeting to tender some substantial proof of their gratitude t,3 his Lordship for the work he had done. He must say that he felt somewhat ashamed to hear his Lordship appealing for 91.700 for the diocese when a small chapel at Aberayron could alone raise a thousand pounds. Now those were the examples which they ought to follow. The fund was started fourteen years ago in order to remedy the small incomes of the country clergymen. Already 91,600 odd had been added to the clerical incomes of 64 deserving incumbents. He was much in favour of small subscriptions, in order to bring everybody in, and this made the fund more permanent and more secure. They knew how favourably the widow's mite was received, and they ought to encourage the casting in of many of these mites.—Sir James Szlumper, who next spoke, said that the fund was well worthy the attention of every Churchman. Since he first came to Cardiganshire some forty years ago the improvements in the Church had been great (hear, hear). Thanks to the Bishop of St. David's much good was being done, and he now proposed the following resolution: That this meeting pledges itself to do all in its power to sup- port the St David's Diocesan Fund" (applause).— The Ven. Archdeacon Protberoe seconded the pro- position He desired to point out that the church was not so rich a church as people were led to believe. In many respects the emoluments were very inadequate. They should bear in mind that the church as a whole did own an endowment, but the endowments belonged to several offices in several parishes, in fact there was no fund that could be administered by a representative body. He did not believe in relying too much on the gen- erosity of past churchmen, and it was their duty to do all they could to supplement these endowments (hear, hear). There was a strong feeling in the country against the compulsory celibracy of the clergy (hear, hear). But if they said we must have a married clergyman, then be replied You must be prepared to provide for that clergyman with decency" (hear, hear). Mr Lewis Pugh Pugh supported the resolution. The project was one about which he had thought for many years. As they knew he had had a certain amount of experience in this diocese and he agreed with the remarks of Sir James Szlumper as to the great revival that had taken place in that diocese during that period referred to (hear, hear). No doubt it was time and he wished to stir up the laity of the diocese to an appreciation of their responsibility in the matter. It was the duty of each congregation to support the minister set over it, and to see that the minister was adequately supported. That he conceived to be the absolute duty of the congregation, so far as they were able, to fulfil it. There were in this country congre. gations that had not the means to support adequately the clergyman, and it was of great assistance to such parishes to have a fund of this kind to fall back upon (cheers). He strongly advocated more harmonious relations between clergymen and laymen, and that the fund should be administered and shared according to the amount of work done by each clergyman (hear, hear).-Mr Chas Lloyd supported the resolution and beld out every hope that the money asked for by his lordship would be raised. He did not think that X150 was enough for any clergyman who had a family to support.—Mr Roberts, Blaengader, then addressed the meeting in Welsh. He referred that in the Agricultural depression the farmer could turn in the low prices of corn to other sources of income such as horses and dairy farming, but the Clergyman had no way out, owing to the low price of tithe: he also referred to the poverty experienced by many country clergymen.—Mr Bonsall, of Cwm, speaking as a Radical Churchman, expressed his satisfaction at seeing his Lordship amongst them he firmly believed that the Church was doing excellent work, but it was a disgrace that the Clergy were so badly paid, and in proof of this he named the parishes in this deanery which had incomes of under 2150.-The Bishop thanked Mr Perrott and Mr Ellis Morgan for the way in which they worked to make the meeting a success.— He hoped that those present would spread the fact abroad that the real income was half what the gross made it out to be. This fund helped the weak to help themselves, for as was explained before R100 increases to R400 so as to produce about E12 a year. He also added that the support of the ministry ought to be the first charge upon churchmen. The clergy were the only people in the country whose work had increased and the salary decreased.— The Chairman then put the proposal before the meeting, which was carried with acclamation.—Mr F. R. Roberts of Penywern, proposed that the Archideaconal Committee should carry out the work suggested at the meeting, and Mr Miller of Llanbadarn, seconded the proposition, and sug- gested that the ladies should canvass for subscrip- tions.—The motion was passed unanimously.—A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the pro- ceedings to a close. ♦

ABERYSTWYTH COLLEGE GOVERNORS. The counting of the votes recorded at the Aber- ystwyth University College Court on Wednesday morning in the election of twenty members of the Court of Governors for three years from October, 1898, took place on Thursday morning. There were thirty-seven candidates for the twenty vacancies and the following were declared duly elected:—Hon W. N. Bruce, Charity Commission; Mrs Vaughan Davies, Tanybwlch Mr E. Vincent Evans, Chancery Lane, London Prof. J. Young Evans, M.A., Trevecca College; Mr Morgan Evans, Oakford, Aberayron; Principal W. J. Evans, M.A., Carmarthen; Lieut-Gen. Sir James Hills- Johnes, Dolau-Cothy; Mr David Howell, Aber- ystwyth Miss Constance Jones, Girton College, Cambridge; Dr Emrys Jones, Manchester; Mr E. Parry Jones, J.P., Blaenau Festiniog Rev H. Elvet Lewis, Harcourt Chapel, London Sir Martene Lloyd, Bart., Bronwydd Mrs Humphreys-Owen, Glansevern Right Hon. Lord Powis Rev Principal Owen Prys, M.A., Trevecca College Mr Richard Richards, B.A., Gwarfelin the Bishop of St. David's Miss K. Trubshaw, Caerleon Honse, Aberystwyth Professor Hugh Williams, M.A., Bala; and Mr Roland Vaughan Williams, barrister-at-law, London. — —

M ACHYJS LLETH. FOOTBALL.-Old Father Jupiter Pluvius has been kind enough to perform his best antics this week, so that all the matches have had to be postponed. It is to be hoped that the elements will clear up by to-day (Saturday), as Caersws are expected down. A right good game is looked forward to. PLAY AND CONCERT BY PUPILS OF THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS. On Wednesday the girls of the school performed a fairy play entitled Cinderella." Miss Frances A Lewis appeared in the title rôle, the Prince was represented by Miss Sallie Jones and the Baroness by Miss Lizzie Jones. Miss Frances A. Reese and Miss Alice Morgan were the sisters, the fairy god- mother by Miss Jannett Davies, and the Prince's attendant by Miss Maggie Breeze. A scene from Julius Caesar" was also represented, the part of Brutus being taken by R. Hughes and that of Antony by R. R. Morris. The second part was a concert. The histrionic element exhibited at this performance was of no mean order, being far above the average amateur performances which are seen now and then. Of course the scene in Julius Caesar was not quite up to that of Mr Tree, for instance, but allowances should be made. The large audience present that, night were vastly pleased with the performances, the children in the audience simply dancing with joy at the sight of the pretty dresses and dances of Cinderella. The four tableaux of the Sleeping Beauty were very effective and well done. The boys were not quite up to the standard of the girls in their self possession and acting. Great pains must have been taken with the pupils and we congratulate Mr Meyler upon his work and pupils. Any school might be proud of such a nicely-behaved and well-mannered lot of boys and girls. Their gentlemanly behaviour is noticed by the towns- people and has a good influence. The concert was a grand success-a little bit too lengthy, perhaps— and the substantial sum of JE24 was realised. Well done Mrs Meyler in her execution of a waltz by Chopin showed herself as a pianist of a high order. Mr Owen, headmaster of Welshpool Intermediate School, sang two solos.

WELSHPOOL. IF YOU WANT a good reliable Bicycle at the cheap. est rate go to Thomas J. Evans, ironmonger, and ask for quotations. Old machines taken as part pay- ment. Ladies'anH Gent's Bicycles for hire. £ Advt. HIGHAM, Berriew Street, Welshpool, is now showing the latest and best form of Acetyleue Cycle Lamp. Pure, Delicious Tea. D. Jones and Son's noted Indian and Ceylon Tea, at 2s. per lb., is a splendid tea and makes a nice, rich, syrupy liquor. We recommend you to try it. [Advt. BRADLEYS take Clothing Club Tickets All goods marked in plain figures. Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, Clothing, etc. [Advt. Ladies please shop before 2 on Thursdays. COUNTY POLICE COURT. At this Court on Friday a grinder giving the name of Henry Jones, was charged by P.C. Davies (Berriew), with steal. ing two pairs of scissors and a razor belonging to John Bevan (Revel), Colonel Twyford discharged the defendant. FREE CHURCH COUNCIL. In the Wesleyan schoolroom on Monday evening the first general meeting of the Free Church Council was held under the chairmanship of the Rev E. Tesseymau. LITERARY SOCIETY.—The first meeting of the Presbyterian Literary Society took place last evening, when Holiday Papers" were read by several members. The Rev. T. C. Jones is the president; vice-president, Mr T. R. Morris; treasurer, Mr Evans (Chelsea Villa); and hon. secretary, Mr E. H. Rees. FOREIGN MISSIONS.—At the Wesleyan chapel on Sunday special services on behalf of the Wesleyan Foreign Missions were the preachers being the Rev J. Tesseyman at the morning and the Rev T. C. Jones at the evening service. A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening and the Rev R. Foster, a returned deputation, gave an account of the operations of the Missionary Society during the put twelve months. TH8 DAIRY SHOW.—The Mark- Lane Express wiiting of the British Dairy Farmers' Association Show in the Royal Agricultural Hall last week, writes of the Lancashire cheese:—" Whether it is through the Technical Educational movement being so heartily taken up 10 Lancashire or not, one fact is very certain, the Lancashire cheese shows great improvement." The judge of this class of cheese was Miss H. M. Macqueen, Hutton, Preston (daughter of Mr. Macqueen, Welshpool), who is engaged by the Lancashire County Council in giving technical instruction. Miss Macqueen was also one of the jndges of the butter, and the Mark Lane Express says;— We tried and tasted each prize lot in the classes as well as not a few of the others, and can only write in the highest terms of the way Miss M. M. Macqueen and Miss Martha Brown, of Preston did their work." FOOTBALL MATCH.—On Saturday last the Welsh- pool Casuals won a good game over the Oswestry Crusaders. The result being Casuals 5 goals Crusaders one. The referree was Mr Harry Wynne, linesman Mr J. P. Jones. For the Casuals T. Davies, Austin, Griffiths and Roberts got magnificent goals. The teams were Oswestry Crusaders, goal C Hum- phreys, backs A Birclay, R Wilcox, half-backs W Davies, B Williams (captain), W Jones, forwards W Davies, F Gooderich, W Denny, D Ioawick, o Roberts. The Casuals team was as follows, goal, R Hamer, backs P Pierce, LI Morris, half backs J Knox, T Humpsou, C A Thomas, forwards H Roberts, Griffiths, T Austin, D Davies, T Davies. TOWN COUNCIL NOMINATIONS.—The following nominations for che election of Town Councillors were banded in on Monday. Buttington Ward Mr C P Yearsley, solicitor, Severn street, proposed and seconded by Henry Smith and Wm. Humphreys. Castle Ward: Dr Herbert Hawksworth, surgeon, Park lane, proposed and seconded by W Forrester Addie and F W B Bliick. Llanerchydol Ward David Jones, High street, grocer, proposed and seconded by Thomas Howells and Philip Pryce. Guilsfield Ward: Thomas Simpson Jones, Gungrog Hall, proposed and seconded by W A Rogers and Frank Roper. Tuesday was the day for objections, but as there were only sufficient nominations to fill the vacant seats the Mayor did not sit. The nomi. nations were posted up on the Town Hall on Thursday. COUNTY COURT.—YESTERDAY. Before his Honour Judge William Evans. ANWYL v JONES.—In the case of Anwyl v Jones, in which judgment was given for the plaintiff for £40, rent of Dolrhyd Mill, Llanfair, at the August Court, Mr Martin Woosnam applied for a new trial.—The Registrar replying to the Judge said defendant had not fully complied with his Honour's conditions under which a new trial was to be granted, 10s. instead of the whole of the costs, £3 10s Od, only having been paid into court.—His Honour said he could not grant a new trial ex parte. He had no power to interfere with the rights of the plaintiff especially when defendant was in the wrong.—Mr Woosnam said they would pay in the whole of the costs and give plaintiff notice to attend at the next court. AN EQUITY CASE.—Mr C. S. Pryce, Montgomery, applied on behalf of Arthur Thomas Perkins, Wor- then, Salop, for an order for an account against David Davies, Park Hope, Worthen, and John Swain, Greenfield Cottage, Worthen, as trustees under the will of his late aunt. Mr J. H. Payne (Shrewsbury) represented Davies. The proceedings against Swain had been withdrawn in the absence of any proof that he had had any part in the management of the estate. Plaintiff was entitled under the will of his aunt, Mrs M. Higgins, to two cottages and ten acres of land, when he reached the age of 25. Since the death of the testatrix in 1893, plaintiff had not had an account of the rents and profits of the cottages and land.—Mr Payne said there was no doubt that plaintiff was entitled to an account, but be contended that he was not entitled to an account at the expense of the trustee. There were no assets, the estate was £10 to the bad, and the trustee under these circumstances objected to further expensive litigation. He stated that during a visit by plaintiff to defendant, the latter had given plaintiff an account, which Mr Pryce had denied.—His Honour suggested that an inquiry should be held, if there were no assets defendant was right, if there were assets plaintiff was right. —The order was made and the question of costs reserved. A CLAIM AGAINST THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY.—William Vaughan, timber haulier, Salop Road, Welshpool, sought to recover from the Cambrian Railways Company the sum the amouut of damages sustained through the negli- gence of the Company in shunting a train at the Welshpool Railway Station on the 25th April, whereby plaintiff's horses were injured and the gears damaged. The case was tried by a Jury of which Mr David Joseph, Gaer, was foreman. Mr Edward Powell, Newtown, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr H. C. Corfield for the Railway Company. On the 25th April plaintiff took a load of timber on a timber carriage, with four horses to the timber yard at the Welshpool station. There was no engine to be seen; nothing to suggest the slightest risk of danger, and plaintiff took the timber carriage along a roadway between some waggons to a fixed crane to deposit the timber for loading. The team, with the plaintiff and two men in charge, had partially crossed when the bumping of trucks was heard, and before they could get out of danger the train ran right'.upon them. The horses were badly injured, and the plaiutiff and his men bad a very narrow escape. —Mr Powell, for the plaintiff, submitted that the accident was entirely due to the negligence of the defendant Company. The engine at the time the timber carriage entered the yard was 300 yards away behind the sbeds and was not seen by the plaintiff. The regular shunter whose duty it was to warn the public depositing timber at the crane of the shunting operations was suspended, and had not been replaced. The Company repudiated the claim upon the ground that Mr Vaughan was guilty of contributory negligence, and that in taking the timber into the yard without proper permission he was committing an act of trespass. Plaintiff had, as a timber haulier, used the yard for 19 years and never had been refused free and unconditional access. The Company further said that he was trespassing in depositing the timber at the crane without a consignment cote. In all his experience Mr Vaughan had never made out a consignment note, that was the merchant's duty, and he had not been asked for one. For one of the horses injured Mr Vaughan had, the same day, been offered JE45, which he had refused. He subsequently sold it for JE30, but it was returned. The gentleman who purchased it said it was only worth £10. Plaintiff had lost more than he claimed, but JE50 was the maximum damages in a County Court and he did not want au expensive trial in the High Court.— Evidence was then called. — Plaintiff in cross- examination said he was not aware that a rule existed by which timber hauliers were to obtain the permission of the station-master before depositing the timber.—By the Judge: He was never stopped when taking timber into the yard and be always deposited it at the crane. — Richard Davies, driver for plaintiff, having given cor. roborative evidence, George Humphreys, the suspended shunter, said timber haulers were never required to show a consignment note, and they always unloaded the timber without permission. Corroborative evidence was given by Mr Collis, Director of Roe's Timber Company, Limited, Derby, and J. Burgess, Llandrinio, and plaintiff's solicitor's statement respecting the value of the horses was borne out by Mr Ashton, horse dealer, Birmingham. Mr A. M. McClew gave evidence as to the state of the horses on the day of the accident, and said that ond horse was only worth now JE12, while the other had depreciated in value £ 10.—The principal witness for the defence was Mr T. Pryce, stationmaster, who said that prior to a quantity of timber comiug intimation was always made by the merchants, and the hauliers always consulted him as to where it should be placed. Mr Vaughan had; previous to depositing timber, always made arrange- ments with himself. It was understood that no timber was to be brought to the craue unless there were shipment orders or permission had been obtained from the stationmaster. Cross-examined It was not a fact that Mr Vaughan had drawn scores of loads previously for Messrs Roe. The one brought into the yard on that day was the first drawn by him or that firm. On being pressed by Mr Powell witness admitted that timber was now lying nndr the crane drawn by Mr Vaughan and unconsigned.—Evidence was given by the relief man Proctor, and the engine driver Wiiliams, that the whistle of the engine was sounded at intervals during the shunting. The evidence given by Mr Humphreys Jones as to the state of the horses did not correspond with that given by Mr MoClew, the latter stating that the condition of the horses was more serious than that described by Mr Jones.—Mr Corfield then addressed the jury for the defence, contending that there was contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, and that he violated the rules of the Company in bringing the timber into the yard unconsigned and without peiS mission. The Judge in summing up, said that it was quite clear that the crane to which plaintiff was making his way when the accident occurred was in a position which necessitated crossing the metals, and it was also quite clear that the Company had taken certain precautions for the safety of people taking timber to the crane. The evidence seemed to show that the Company were not very strict in requiring the hauliers to ask permission before they were allowed into the timber yard, and the jury would have to consider whether the Company did not acquiesce in the ingress of hauliers into the yard. There was very little evidence ef contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, and what there was, wae v ery shadowy. -The jury retired, and after a st art co sideration returned a verdict for the plaintiff for JE50.

ABERDOVEY. THE EVENING CLASSBS.—The classes held in the Board School by Mr Ffef-tin Williams are very well attended and the number is increasing. TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.—The Assembly Room on Sunday evening was well filled. The chair was occupied by Mr Edward Davies, and addresses bearing on the Temperance Cause was given by the Rev Moses Roberts, Bontddu, and the Rev J. J. Evans, Aberllefenni. TEMPERANCE EXAMINATION. — About a dozen persons under 15 years of age have entered as can. didates for the examination to be held next January under the auspices of the County Temperance Society. The local society presents each candidate with the Handbook on Temperance Principles." THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL.—On Tuesday even- ing the Rev J. M. Williams, pastor of the Bethesda Chapel, Towyc, delivered his popular address on Garfield" before the members of the Independent Chapel Literary Society. Mr John Lewis is the president of the Society Mr W. D. Evans, vice- president and Miss Owen, Pier House, secretary. BUILDING.—Mr R. P. Morgan, architect, has been engaged by Mr Griffiths, Telephone" Office, to prepare plans of a large house which he is going to build adjoining the two houses now in course of erection on Glandovey Terrace for Mr J. Hognes Jpues. These were also designed by Mr Morgan, and he has other important work in contemplation at Aberdovey.

LLANIDLOES. SCHOLASTIC.—The name of Mr J. Oswald Owen, late assistant master at the National Schools, appears among the successful candidates who have passed the certificated examination for school- masters. EARLY WOODCOCKS.—MrD. P. Jones, of Manledd, near Llanidloes, shot a brace of woodcocks, one on the 19th weighing 1J ouuees and the other on the 20th inst. weighing 12! ounces on the Garth Estate. The woodcocks were sent to the Marchioness of Londonderry. NEW INDUSTRY FOR LLANIDLOES.—We are given to understand on good authority that Mr Evan Williams, ironmonger, is likely to b3 instrumental in introducing an important new firm of manu- facturers into the town, who will give employment to a large number of hands at the Bridge End Mills. TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION.—All the candidates have issued their addresses and canvassing is being briskly carried on. As the time draws nearer the interest on the part of the electors increases, and a most severe contest is predicted. Mr L. P. Mar- shall (whose address appears in our advertising columns) seeks municipal honours for the first time. His claims for such an honour are numerous, and if public opinion goes for anything his return should be assured. FORMATION OF A NIGGER TROUPE.—A nigger minstrel troupe has been formed in the town. At a meeting held at the National Schools on Monday evening last, Mr J. C. Swinboume was appointed M.C.; Mr R. J. Parry, secretary, and Mr W. O. Edwards, N. and S. Wales Bank, treasurer. The following Committee was also elected — Messrs R. K. Davies, Christmas Roberts, W. Brown, D. A. Lewis, Ritchie Jarman, and F. W. Davies. It is proposed to hold several entertainments during the winter, the proceeds of which will be devoted to benevolent institutions, the first of these being the District Nurse fund. CHURCH CHORAL SOCIETY.—The first practice of the above Society took place on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance of members, and con- siderable progress was made with the glees "Homeward" (Leslie), and "Lord Ullin's Daughter" (Jickson). The accompanist, Miss Marshall, was ftlso present, but at the conclusion of the practice, the President, the Rev E. 0. Jones, M.A., said that, unfortunately, they were going to lose her services. They should miss her very much. The Society he hoped would not fall through for that. He had thought it wiser to go outside the Society for a successor, and he had asked Mrs Lea Jones of Maenol, a very accomplished pianist, and she had very kindly consented to act as accompanist for the coming winter. The next practice takes place on Tuesday evening. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—Seven candidates were nominated on Monday for the four vacancies on the Town Council. The tollowing are the nominations: —* Daniel Davies, Plasyndre, draper; proposer, David Jones, Shop-yr-Oen, seconder T. Pryce Jones. •Edward Hamer, Long Bridge street, butcher; proposer J Kinsey Jones, seconder Stephen P. Davies. Lawton Parry Marshall, The Green, auctioneer; proposer Wm. George, seconder John Mills. John Mills, Foundry House, ironfounder; proposer Rd. Williams, seconder Edmund Hamer. Charles Edwin Pryce, High street, grocer; pro- poser Richard Hamer, Emporium, seconder Riohard Bnnford. Evan Williams, Mid Wales House, iron. monger; proposer David Owen, seconder Charles Edwin Pryce. Daniel Higgs, China street, grocer; proposer Evan Bunford, seconder John Sibbald. Each candidate's paper was also signed by eight assenting burgesses. Tuesday was fixed as the last day for withdrawals. Only one candidate with- drew, viz., Mr Daniel Higgl, thus leaving six candi- dates in the field. The asterisks denote old mem- bers. The candidates are composed of three Methodists, two Churchmen, and one Baptist, but tbe election, it is understood, is not to be fought upon sectarian or political lines. COUNTY COURT—MONDAY. Before His Honour Judge Wm. Evans. Several undefended cases were disposed of by flhn Registrar (Mr. Daniel Evans). D. JONES & Co. v. CAPT. PRESSGRAVE.—Later on Mr John Davies, solicitor for plaintiffs, applied for leave to issue a judgment summons against Captain Duncan Pressgrave, which His Honour, after refer. ing to authorities, granted. COUNTY SESSIONS.—THURSDAY. SCHOOL CASES.—Edward Davies, School Attend- ance Officer, summoned David Tilsley, Van Farm Dd. Mills, Potato Hall; and Lewis Davies, Deildre, for not sending their children to school regularly. Fined 5s including costs. EXPOSING SHEEP.—Ed. Davies, Clochfaen Issa; Lewis Evans, Nantidnerth and John T. Griffiths, Pencroesau, Llangurig, were fined Is and 6s costs each for exposing sheep for sale at Llangurig fair without the necessary certificate. Inspector Lake charged. ———-

MALLWYD. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—On Wednesday and Thurs- day thanksgiving services for the harvest were held at St Tydycho Church. On Wednesday even- ing at 7 o'clock a service (Welsh) was held, and a sermon was delivered by the Rev T. D. James, Chester. On Thursday at 10.30 a.m. English service and sermon by the Rev — Edwards, Corris. At 2.30 and 6.30 p.m. the Welsh bervices took place, the sermons being preached by the Rev T. D. James, Chester. The services were intoned throughout. The anthem I ti Alwydd" (Kent) was rendered by the choir. The congregations throughout the day were large especially in the evening. The church was tastefully decorated for the occasion.