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WHITTINGTON. ADDITIONAL CURATES' SOCIETY.- On behalf of this Society special sermons were preached at the Parish Church on Sunday by the Rev H. E. Thomas of Denbigh. The congregations were good. FARM FIRE.-At midnight on Friday fire broke out at Great Fernhill Farm, in the occupation of Mr H. C. Holland. The Oswestry Fire Brigade,, under the command of Lieut. Ledwith, and accom- panied by Supt. Lewis and two constables soon arrived and found that a stack of wheat and barley and four stacks of barley straw were in flbtnes, and as there appeared no possibility of saving them, the Brigade's efforts werer directed to preventing a spread and were successful. The five stacks, how- ever, were spoilt, the damage, which is covered by insurance, being estimated at between X200 and RZW.
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CORRIS. The School Board has decided to carry out some additions to Tynyberth Board School. A cloak. room, Ac., will be added. The plans are prepared by Mr.R. P. Morgan, Towyn.
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ABERYSTWYTH. THE NEW VACCINATION ACT. — At the petty sessions on, Wednesday presided over by Messrs T. ) Griffiths and John Lewis, Mr Harry Biddulpb, grocer, Terrace road, applied for a certificate of exemption under the new Vaccination Act for two of his children. Mr Lewis: What is your objection ? I believe it does no good to the children and that it is prejudicial altogether. What makea you think it is prejudicial ? Oh, plenty of reasons, but of course I have not come down here this morning to quote medical works. But you must satisfy us that you have a conscientious objection ? I think I have done so. I must have a conscientious ob- jection or I would not have come down here on previous occasions and paid fines for refusing the vaccination. The certificate was granted, PETTY SESSIONS.—There was very little business brought before Messrs Griffiths and Lewis at the Sessions on Wednesday.—Mr Lloyd, School Attend- ance Officer, charged Evan Morgan, of the Bridge End Inn, Trefechan, with neglecting to send his daughter to school. The child was ordered to attend.—A similar charge, preferred against Evan Morgan, Rhallt, was adjourned for a mouth in order to see if the child would attend. MARRIAGE. On Wednesday morning the marriage was celebrated at Salem Chapel, Portland Street, of Miss Claudia Griffiths, niece of the late Captain John Hughes, Portland Street, to Mr J. A. Jones, architect, second son of Mr Rees Jones, borough surveyor. The chapel was crowded with a large number of friends and well-wishers. The officiating minister was the Rev T. Levi. The bride looked very pretty in a lovely dress of white Sicilian poplin trimmed with white mousseline de soie and wore a white velvet hat trimmed with white plumes and orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums. The brides- maids were Miss Lizzie Griffiths (sister), Miss Maggie Thomas, Miss Getta and Miss Sissie Jones (sisters of the bridegroom), and they were dressed in costumes of grey canvas over white, trimmed with white silk and pearl passementerie and grey silk sashes. They also wore grey velvet hats to match. The bridegroom's presents to the brides- maids were gold and pearl brooches and bouquets of primrose coloured chrysanthemums. The best man was Mr H. Rees Jones, and amongst the wedding party were Mr and Mrs Rees Jones, Mr and Mrs Jones (Colwyn Bay), and Mr and Mrs Griffiths (Pembroke Dock). At the conclusion of the ceremony Mr T. J. Samuels played the Wedding March. The wedding breakfast was laid at the home of the bride, and the newly-married couple left by the mid-day express for the South of England. The bride's travelling dress was of green cloth trimmed with akunk acd grey felt hat. The following were among the presents:— Bride to bridegroom. gold links: bridegroom to bride, turquoise and diamond ring; Mrs Captain Hughes (aunt of bride) household liuen and cheque; Airs Griffiths, Machynlleth, cheque; Mr and Mrs Rees JoneS (parents of bridegroom), case of bird* and silver spoons in case; Miss Lizzie Griffiths, dinner and tea service; Miss Getta Jones, water colour pictures; Miss Cissie Jones, silver table spoons; Mr and Mrs Griffiths, Pembroke Dock, silver teapot; Mr J Griffiths, cheque Mr and Mrs E Jones, Manchester, rosewood in-laid drawing room table; Mr Harry Rees Jones, book; Mr Llaw Jones, brass standard lamp; Mrs Captain Jones, Trefor House, silver hot water jug; Miss Stott, drawing room chair Miss Knight, afternoon tea table Mr Richard Jones, fish carvers in case; Mr R Davies, Queen's terrace, case of dessert knives and forks; Mrs Peter Jones, case of silver teaspoons; Mr and Mrs John Thomas, silk eiderdown quilt; Mr and Mrs John Rees, fish carversin case; Mrs White, Terrace road, set of Indian vases; Messrs Owens Brothers, builders, case of silver fish eaters; Misses Jenkins, Queen street, afternoon teapot; Miss Daisy James, Rose Villa, drawing room table Mr E Derry Evans, silver salt cellars; Mrs John Jen- kins, Princess street, table knives; Mrs and Miss Getta Richards, Isallt, biscuit jar; Mr D C Roberts and Miss Roberts, silver-mounted carvers in case Mrs E Wynne Parry, silver knife rests; Mr and Mra W Rowlands, cabinet maker, silver salt cellars; Mr R Felix and Mrs James, silver-mounted preserve stand; Miss M J Williams, London, silver butterdish; Mrs Capt Richards, Llanbadarn road, silver buttei knife; Miss Lily Richards, do, silver sugar sifter; Mr Arthur Richards, Bridgend, silver cake knife Mr and Mrs Julian, Cliff terrace, table cloth and ser- viettes Mrs Jones, Quoen street, silver jam spoons; Rev aud Mrs Parry, Llanbadarn, silver-mounted Bngar basin; Mrs U. T. Owen, Frondeg, silver pre- serve stand; Mrs Robert Williams, Abergele, breukfast cruet; Misses Lallie ano Maggie Thomas, hand-painted tea service; Mr R.James, Broncasoell, serviette rings; Mr and M rs J Percival Davies, Egremont, silver ink stand; Miss Jennie Jones, Portland street, silver coffee jug Mr and Mrs Jack Thomas, sugar basin and cream jug in stand; Mrs Richard Clayton, breakfast cruet; Dr Abraham Thomas, silver-mounted celery glass; Mr J R James, North parade, silver fruit and flower stand Dr A Bassett Jones, silver egg stand Miss Daniel, silver-mounted preserve dish Mr Jenkin Humph- reys, silver butter dish; Mr and Mrs W Richards, Llanbadarn road, silver preserve dish; Mrs E Jones Williams, Benares vase; Mr and Mrs J .Cleaton Hughes, flower vase; Mrs J Thomas, South road, vases; Misses Mary and Sue Hughes, carvera in case; A Friend, vases; Mr Tom Williams, pre- serve stand Messrs John Jones and Son, builders, silver cake basket; Capt Jenkins, Queen street, silver bon-bon basket; Messrs T Hopkins & Son, builders, silver-mounted claret jug, silver salt cellars and mustard pot; Mr and Mrs J Davies Bryan, Egypt, Egyptian curtains Miss M Evans, Terrace, pair of hand screens; Mr and Mrs E Edwards, The Laurels, bath sheets; Mr and Mrs Griffith Williams, counterpane; Misses Maggie and Edith Williams, table centre; Mr and Mrs David Morgan, Pier street, hem stitched table cloth and serviettes; Mrs Roberts, Beach, table cloth, I silk handkerchief case and slipper bag Mr 0 E Williams, Brecon, afternoon tea cloth; Miss Hannah B. Ellis, North road, fancy table cloth; Miss Mary Evans, Penparke, tablecloth; Mr H. P. Edwards, Derby vases; Mr and Mrs J. Morgan, Rhydyfelin, blankets; A Friend, blankets; Master Glynne Thomas, fancy straps Mr David Howell, draper, silk cushion; Misses Hardman, silk cushion; Mrs Evans, Machynlleth, umbrella; Miss Davies, London, umbrella; Mrs Evans, Soath road, brass candlesticks; Mrs Reynolds, Llanilar, carvers; Mrs Edward Roberts, cruet stapd; Mis Blackwell, vases; Mrs Griffiths, Tilehurst House, serviettes; A Friend, hand painted vases; Mrs Williams, Ystwyth House, d'oyleys; Mrs Lewis, Llanbadarn, towels; Mrs Jones, Arvon House, table cloth; Miss Maggie Evans, Penparke, toilet cover; Miss Dora Griffiths, Duchesse cloth; Miss Mary Richards, Duchesse cover and mats; Mr and Mrs R Finney, Derby, silver sugar basin sifter; Mrs Capt. Brown, vases Miss Clayton, vases; Mr D. Lewis, Great Darkgate street, sugar bason and cream jug Mr W R Jones, Great Darkgate street, gilt Russian figures; Mrs Griffiths, Railway terrace, water jug and tumblers; Miss Griffiths, do. crumb brush and tray; Mr and MrsD Lloyd, builder, brass fire irons and coal vase; Mr and Mrs Meredith Thomas, Swan- sea, ebony-baeked brushes and hand glass Mr and Mrs Mcllquham, vases; Mrs and Mies Nellie Jones, Workhouse, cosy, cushion and table cloth; Mr H L Evans, afternoon tea set; Mr Edwards, Prestatyn, wedding cards; Miss Hughes, Taurallc, d'oyleys; Mrs T. J. Davies, Bronygan, silver candlesticks; Miss Annie Edwards, Frondeg, silver cake knife; Mrs T J Samuel, silver pickle fork; Mr John Griffiths, Portland street, set of mats; Mr and Mrs Rowlands, painter, lamp; Mrs John Jones, Chaly- beate street, egg stand; Mr Jones, ColwYD Bay, silk eiderdown quilt; Mrs Jones, do, silk cushion Miss Jones, do, satin cover; Miss Amy Jones, do, silk pin cushion and linen covers; Miss Irene Jones, do, pencil and cigar clipper; Miss Jane Hughes, Llanbadarn, sideboard cloth and towels; Mr J Hugh Ed vards, breakfast cruet; Mrs Rees, Corris, table cloth; Mr Wm Thomas, North parade, books; Mr Isaac Richards, fox head mounted; Mr Roderick Lloyd, surveyor, crust stand Miss Jenkins, library, wicker chair; Miss Lizzie Lewis, Powell street, bamboo flower stand; Miss Williams, Portland street, cheese stand '• Mr R D Williams, M.R.C.V.S., ebony-backed brushes; Messrs Griffith and Robert Ellis, walnut coal vase; Mr J L Evans and the Misses Evans, case of silver salt cellars; Mrs Richard Edwards, skin mat; a Friend, books; Mrs Penry, vases Mr Thomas, Northgate Honse, silver match box; Miss Lizzie Morgan, Rhydyfelin, silver sardine servers; Miss Annie Morris, Mary street, pair of vases; Mrs Samuel, Old Bank, timepiece; Mr D Davies, Vaenor street, silver cream jug and sugar basin; Mrs Weatherell, York, plush-mounted view; teachers and scholars of Girls' Board School, silver tray and cloth; Miss Nicklin, silver toast rack; Mrs Gardiner, Wenallt, silver vases; Miss Maggie James, North Parade, silver mustard pot; Miss M E Thomas, North Parade, jardinieres; Misses James, Brynrychen, drawing room lamp; Mrs Levi, St. David's-road, silver preserve spoon; Messrs Williams and Metcalfe, brass stfend; Miss Katie Jones, Pier-street, silver preserve spoon; Mrs Morris, Portland-street, drawing room lamp; Miss Katie Morris, Portland-street, hand-painted drawing room bellows; Mrs Davies, Llanbadarn, silver sugar basin and sifter; Mr Griffiths, 57, North-parade, view of Aberystwyth Mr and Mrs D. Sylvanus Edwards, silver butter knife and jam spoon Mrs Evans, Baker-street, silver preserve spoon Mrs Davies, Llanybyther, couple of fowls; Capt and the Misses Lloyd, Victoria. House, bronze ornaments; Mrs Jones, London, knitted quilt; Mr James Evans, pair of decanters; Mr and Mra Jenes, 2, Ascham street, London, silk eiderdown quilt; Mr John Roberts, tobacconist, silver-mounted cigar holder; Messrs Owen and Sons, Paris House, silk muffler; The Rev James Davies, Liverpool, silver serviette rings; Mrs Hughes and Jones, Pier street, silver dessert spoons in case; Mrs Wm Richards, Pier street, silver flower vase; Misses James, Putney, silver cake basket; Mr D Davies, Marine terrace, egg stand; Miss L Garner, Terrace road, silver grape scissors; Mrs and Mrs Felix, Great Darkgate street, fancy slippers; Mr and Mrs D Owen, Great Darkgate street, hand bag; Mrs Daniel Thomas, silver bread fork; Mr and Mrs Owens, Queen's square, silver cream jug; Miss Gwladys Evans, Great Darkgate street, tray cloth; Miss Mabel Edwards, The Laurels, carved oak chair; Mr John Jenkins, Queen street, silver salt, cellars; Mr Robert Ellis, chemist, silver-mounted scent bottle; Mrs Hughes, Sefton House, silver frqit stand Mr R Jones, silver butter knife and jam spoon; Mra Roberts, Crynfryn Buildings, bacon dish Mrs and Mrs E Edwards, Trefechan, pair of frilled lace hangings; Mr and Mrs Felix, London, silver cake basket; Mr and Mrs Bearne, Bridge street, silver sardine dish Mr and Mrs John Lloyd, timber merchant, carvers in case Friend, opera glasses Mr Evan Evans, Grays Inn road, glass salt cellars and water jug; Mr H E Wheatley, Terrace road, music stool; Mrs Charles Evans, Chalybeate street, damask table cloth; Miss Mary Blodwen Vaughan, china coffee pot; Mrs Phillips, North road, pair of plates; Miss Dora Owen, North road, trinket stand; Mr and Mrs Crooke, Manchester, case of cutlery.
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MACHYNLLETH. THE POST OF STATIONMASTER.— Our numerous readers will regret to hear of the departure from the town of Mr Alfred Harries, stationmaster, who has been offered, and has accepted the very import- ant post of canvasser for the North Wales Coast. Mr Harries has been in the employ of the Railway Company for a period of twenty-five years, and of this period about twelve years has been spent at Machynlleth. Those who were brcught into con- tract with Mr Harries in the course of business, speak highly of the courtesy at all times extended to them, and his departure from the town is much regretted. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT.-Dr A 0 Davies has had the offer of the Government appointment of medical referee under the Workmen's Compen- sation Act for the County Court district of Mach- ynlleth, Aberystwyth, and Dolgelley. MAENGWYN LITERARY SOCIETY. On Monday evening the Rev W S. Jones presided over a well. attended meeting of the members of the Maen- gwyn Literary Society. Dr Williams delivered a very instructive lectuie on Health," and, needless to say, the address was very much appreciated, and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to him for his services. DEATH OF MR OWEN, MATHAFARN. We regret to state that the death took place on Friday, after a long illness, of Mr Evan Griffith Owen, Mathafarn, the last surviving son of the late Mr William Owen, Mathafarn, at the comparatively early age of thirty- five. Deceased belonged to an old and well-known family. He had served for some years on the County Council and was a member of the Llanwrin Parish Council at the time of his death. The funeral, which was a private one, took place on Tnesday, the interment taking place at Corris. The Rev. T. F. Roberts officiated at the house, and the Rev. R. J. Edwards, Corris, at the graveside. OBITUARY.—We have to announce the death of Miss M. E. Humphreys, the only daughter of Mr Maldwyn Humphreys of the Eagles Hotel who died on Saturday last after a protracted illness. The whole town showed their respect for the bereaved family, blinds being drawn and shutters put up in almost every house. The funeral was private, and took place on Wednesday at the cemetery, when the Rev D. Darlev Davies officiated 1 at the house and grave. The coffin was of plain oak trimmed with silver mountings and bore the following inscription :—M. E. Humphreys (Nana), died November 19th, 1898, aged 20 years. Beautiful wreaths were sent by her parents, brothers (Dick and Arthur), the Marchieness (D) of Londonderry, Vfr and Mrs Linscott, London, Mrs Protheroe, Mr Jack Edmunds,' London; Dr and Mrs Williams, Mrs and Miss Humphreys, Mr and Mrs Rhys Lewis, Mrs Jones, London Mr and Mrs D. D. Willinms, Mr and Misses Lloyd, Talyllyn. Mr and Mrs Edmunds and family, Evesham Mr and Mrs H. R. Humphreys. Missen Adelaide and Cassie Lloyd, Llediair Home. The fnneml arrangement was carried out by Mr John Lewis, Bank Place.
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ABERDOVEY. A NEW OFFICE.— Messrs Evans and Gillart, solicitors, Machynlleth and Towyn, have opened a branch office at Glandovey terrace. T.v.pi..?tA.co.Mr John Lumley presided, over the temperance meeting, held on Sunday evening, Mr Ellis Pughe (Talfardd), a local exponent of the temperance cause, delivered an excellent address, being followed by the Rev Owen Jones, Dolwyd- delen, who ministered at the Methodist Chapel. SHIPPING.—The "Telephone" arrived here on Sunday; the "Sarah Davies" reached the Wharf at the end of the week from Milford and the "Jacinth" on Monday with cement for the Bir- mingham Waterworks. WESLEYAN CHAPEL.—On Monday evening the Rev Henry Hughes, superintendent of the circuit addressed a good attendance on the Wesleyan Missionary Society. Collectors have been appointed to collect subscriptions towards the Society. The Bible Class, of which the Rev Tudno Davies is the teacher, is well attended. ST. PETER'S CHURCH. Prayer meetings in English and Welsh are held on alternate weeks at the Parish Church. Great interest is taken in the Band of Hope, which is under the superintendence of Mr E. Davies and Mr G Baines, assisted by the Rev S. Evans, curate. The Vicar has delivered some appropriate addresses to the children and all Sunday School teachers are to address them. A member of the Band of Hope, Iorwerth Jones, the eight-year-old son of Dr Jones, Isle of Man, who stayed with his grandmother, Mrs Ellis Roberts, at Glandwr Villas, has just died. The little boy evinced the greatest interest in the Band of Hope. The Vicar on Sunday evening took for his text a verse which the little boy had written in his note book, and one of the boys in the choir aang his favourite hymn as a solo.
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OHURCHSTOKE. CHURCH MISSIONS.—On Sunday special sermons were preached on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and the Church Missionary Society, the preachers at the Parish Church morning and evening being the Rev. J. M. D. Owen and the Vicar, the Rev. H. E. Mason officiating at the afternoon serviee in Mellington Schoolroom. TEMPERANCE MEETING.—A well attended meet- ing in connection with the Church of England Temperance Society was held in l" e Schoolroom on Tuesday. The Vicar presided, and an earnest and interesting address was given by Mr Ryan. CONCERT.—A concert in aid of the Widow and Orphan Fund of the Friend in Need Lodge of Oddfellows, took place in the National Schoolroom yesterday. Concerts in aid of charatable objects always command a large audience at Churchstoke and the attendance last night was no exception to the rule, and every item in the excellent pro- gramme was enthusiastically received. At the con- clusion of the concert a dance took place, for which Messrs Salter's (Montgomery), band was engaged. The programme of the concert was as follows :-Pianoforte solo, "Perpetnum Mobile Rondo," Miss Lily Trow part song, Good night beloved," Glee Party; song, Bobolink," Madame Dixon-Tullis song, A bunch of cowslips," Mr J. Edwards; duet," The broom girls," Mrs W. E. Shnker and Mrs Thomaii Phillips song, Will o' the Wisp," Mr G G Trow song, Who'll buy my lavender," Miss S E Jones; trio, "Up, quit thy bower," Madame Dixon-Tullis and Messrs W Francis and G G Trow comic song, Mr W R Wood duet and chorus, "Beautiful rain," Glee Party; song, "Maid of Dundee," Madame Dixon-Tullis; song, Star of my soul," Mr T Phillips; trio, The Gipsies' Home," Madame Dixon-Tullis and Messrs Francis and Trow; song, Listen to the children," Mrs T Phillips; duet, The two cousins," Misses J and S E Jones; song, The last of the boys," Mr J Edwards: song, Madame Dixon-Tullis; Gomic tbong, Mr W R Wood.
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MONTGOMERY. I HIGHAM, Berriew Street, Welshpool, is now I showing the latest and best form of Acetylene cycle Lamp. [Advt. POLICE COURT.—At the Boroigh and County Sessions held at the Town Hall on Thursday. before the Major (Mr N. W. Fairies-Humphreys) and Mr W. Jones, only a few cases of irregular attendances were heard and they were all adjourned. TOWN COUNCIL.—THURSDAY. Present, the Mayor (Alderman N. Fairles-Hum- phreys), Alderman W. Jones, Councillors C. P. Davies, E. R. James, A. Vaughan, R Evans, and A. Graham, with the Tojyn Clerk (Mr C. S. Pryce), Mr J. E. Tomley (assistant clerk) and Mr W. P. Hole (surveyor). WAJCER 8UPPY. A communication from Mr Riddell, on behalf of Mr W. F. Addie, stated that the Council could con- nect the three inch overflow from the Dragon tank with their large tank.—Mr E. R. James proposed that the Surveyor be given instructions to that effect.—Mr A. Vaughan seconded.—Agreed. THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS. X Mr A. Vaughan said, as appointed, he saw Messrs Morris, Marshall and Poole with reference to the holdingof an extra Christmas fat stock auction. They could not see their way to hold an auction this year. Unfortunately the auctioneers were conducting a fat stock sale at Welshpool on the day of their market, which he thought was a little too bad. It was for the Council to decide whether they would hold an extra fair or not. His opinion was that the one would hurt the other. This year he thought they would have to be content with the live and dead poultry market.—Mr E. R. James agreed with the last speaker.—Mr Vaughan proposed that the fair be held as formerly on the first Thursday in December.—Mr C. P. Davies seconded. He had been speaking with several of the large dealers and they had agreed that it was the worst thing Mont- gomery could have done to alter the dates of their fair. On the first Thursday in December there was always a scarcity of live stock, but on the second Thursday fairs were held all over the county.—The motion was carried and it was decided to advertise the fair in the County Times.-The Council con- ferrefl with Mr Robert Thomson, poultry dealer, and decided to hold the live poultry market on the 15th December, and the dead poultry market on the 22nd December. THE FIRE BRIGADE. The Town Clerk said he had written to the different Insurance Companies represented in the district and to Lord Powis asking for contributions towards the repair of the fire engine.—Mr W. Forrester Addie on behalf of his Lordship contributed £2 towards the cost.—A letter from an Insurance Company stated that when the fire engine was handed to the Corporation, that body undertook to put it into thorough repair, and agreed that the Company should not be called upon for any further contribution towards its maintenance. A number of letters from other Companies were read. They were to the effect that the Companies could not accede to the Council's request that they should afford some pecuniary aid to the project because it was a well-established and generally recognised principle that the provision and maintenance of adequate fire appliances was a duty which devolved upon the Local Authorities.— Mr E. R. James proposed that application be made to the Parish Councils of Chirbury, Curchstoke and Llandyssul to contribute towards the cost.— Mr Graham seconded.—Mr C. P. Davies did not see why the ratepayers should repair the Fire Engine for the benefit of landowners generally.— The Mayor maintained that not the landlords alone should be called upon to pay, but every house. holder should contribute towards the protection and their own goods. Tenants always thought landlords should pay in these cases, and the land. lords thought the tenants should pay. The motion was then carried. THE LIGHT RAILWAY. The Town Clerk said there was nothing special to report upon in connection with the Light rail- way. He put it on the agenda in case something should crop up.—The Mayor said he had, the previous day, seen Mr Collin the Engineer to the Cambrian Railways Company in London but he had nothing to communicate about the railway.— The Town Clerk said when the Committee .went over the route, Mr Collin held out strong hopes of shortening the line considerably. Instead of going over the Chirbury road he. proposed to take the line by the Mill Pool Cottage to the Gas Works, which would shorten the line nearly a mile. APPOINTMENT. On the proposition of Mr E R. James seconded by the Mayor, fto Archibald Graham was re-elected a Governor of the University College of North Wales, Bangor. 8C01LAND V WALES. A circular letter from the Cardiff Corporation stated that they had, for the present abandoned the subject of armorial bearings for Wales, and thanked the Council for the support they had given to the project.—The Mayor said that when the matter came up again it would be their duty to support it. Scotland it seemed had two shares and Wales had none.—Mr A. Graham Scotland, is a Kingdom, and Wales is only a Principality.—The Mayor: But Wales is an important place—Mr Graham: Not to compare with Scotland (hear, hear and laughter). The matter then dropped. THE CASTLE APPROACH. The Town Clerk said that the Committee appointed to meet Mr Forrester Addie, met on the second of the month and after going over the grounds recommended to the Council subject to Mr Addie's further approval that the approach to the Castle be taken lower down Arthur street, the entrance to be made opposite the shop of Mr Bonner, and that the present approach be closed.— Mr Addie suggested that the Corporation should lease the old Castle from Lord Powis and re-let the pasture to Mr Mitchell the present tenant.—Mr Vaughan, as one of the committee, also reported on the result of the meeting, and said the Council should adopt Mr Addie's suggestion. He pro- posed that the Council adopt the terms of the Com- mittees's recommendation.—The Town Clerk said the Council would have to wait for Mr Forrester Addies' farther approval.—Mr C. P. Davies favoured the scheme and said it had been his wish for years to see the Old Castle taken over by the Corporation and made attractive.—The Mayor said he would be very much opposed to any scheme for taking over the Old Castle if the present ape proach was closed. He did not think anyone had the power to close it. However they could do nothing until the Council received Mr Addie's final approval.—The matter was consequently adjourned. TO MEET THE SIRDAR. The Mayor said that he had had an invitation from the Mayor of Cardiff to meet the Sirdar, and he intended to represent the town of Montgomery on that occasion (hear, hear and applause). PRESENTATION TO MR. E. R. JAMES. On Friday an illuminated address was presented to Mr E. R. James of Montgomery upon his Retire- ment from the post of superintendent of the Cal- vinistic Methodist Sunday Schools, which he has held with marked ability for almost half a century. In the afternoon some hundreds were entertained to tea in the schoolroom. The tea makers were Miss Evans, Timberth, Miss Richards, Miss Annie James, Plas Offa, Mids Jennie Thomas, Miss James, Castle street, and Miss Kitty Powell. Mrs Soley was the caterer. At the presentation meeting the chair was taken by Alderman D. Pryce, Great Weston, who was supported by the Rev. J. Davies, pastor of the Church, Mr Thomas Soley (superintendent of the Sunday School), the Rev C. P. Thomas (Baptist), and Mr J. Jones (Varchoel), who represented the Presbytery. The capacious Schoolroom was crowded in every part, and practically the whole of the congregation was present. The other Denominations of the town were also well represented.—The Chairman, after expressing his admiration for Mr James, recalled the words of Dr Cockerton during a serious illness Mr James suffered about 25 years ago that he had grave apprehensions that Montgomery might lose her most useful son, A kind Providence had spared him, and he was to-day as vigorous as ever, and they trusted he would long be spared to work himself and to incite others to work (applause).—The Rev J. Davies read the address, which was received with frequent applause.—Mr Thomas Soley, in making the presentation, said he had very great pleasure, on behalf of the teachers and scholars of the Sunday School, in presenting Mr James with the address, as a small token of the esteem and affectionate regard which they enter- tained for him. When they found that Mr James was determined to resign the post of superintendent of that school, which he had held successfully for forty-six years—a step they all regretted—they thought it a fitting opportunity of showing their appreciation of his work and success in the school. They hoped his valuable life might long be spared to continue his usefulness in the Sunday School. The address would testify to Mr James's descendants how valuable his life had been to the community in which he moved. He (Mr Soley) was very sorry Mr James had resigned the post of superintendent of the Sunday School. He had hoped Mr James would continue to hold it as long as he lived, but he had a class of young men, and he thought he could not do his duty to them and act as superintendent of the school. He asked Mr James to accept the address as a mark of their affection for him.—Mr James, who was received with cheers, said he thanked them very sincerely for that very handsome address, and foi the kind words spoken of him. He hoped to continue in the school to the end of the days that Providence might leave him. He did not expect the address, and he felt he did not deserve it, but he accepted it as a token of goodwill on their part. Whenever he looked at it it would carry his mind back to the Sunday school, which filled his whole liftime, and when the time came that he would be removed from this world, his children after him would treasure it as some- thing near and dear to their father. Mr James pro- ceeded to give an interesting history of the Cause at Montgomery. In 1820 his parents came from Llanwyddelan and Llanfair to the town, and with a Mr Maddox they took a disused malthouse near the Buck Inn, and held services there. The congregations were not large, numbering twelve in the morning and thirteen in the evening. They also began a Sunday school, and amongst, the teachers were Mrs Ed. Weaver, Mr Morgan, butcher, Miss Brown and others. Having to give up the malthouse shortly afterwards, the services were held in Mr and Mrs Jones's house, and in 1824 the old chapel was erected on the site of the present schoolroom. It was opened by one of the most eminent men in Wales, the Rev John Hughes, author of The History of Calvinistic Methodism in Wales," whose text was, Wherever I record My name, there will I be." In 1837, the Sunday school had a great addition in the advent of the grand- father of Mr Soley, the present superintendent of the school, and in giving up the superintendentship of the school nothing gave him greater pleasure than to resign it to the grandson of his dear old leader in years gone by. Another family who came in the forties, the Davieses of Gwernybuarth, who removed to Timberth, proved a great help. He (Mr James) was not there to speak of his father-in-law, but he oould say this that he walked worthy of his profession. About the same time Mr Moses Roberta came from Llawryglyn, and he also took an active part in the Sunday school. Other faithful workers were Mr Stephen Davies, Mr Spencer Lewis, Mr Henry Tkin, and Mr Wm. Brown. In 1847 the attendance averaged eilht-five.r In 1856 another faithful friend came, the late Mr Lewis Griffiths, and in 1860 their average was 120. About 1873 the Church formed a Sunday school, and so did an ex- ceedingly good thing for the town and neighbour- hood. About this time Mr Robert Evans, his co- deacon came to reside in the town, and this was a great boon to them. They had worked hand in hand and got on very comfortably together. The work of the suprintendent was not so arduous; it was the secretary who had to do the real work. Mr Robert Temley came twenty six years or more ago took the secretaryship and rendered valu- able assistance in the sehool, and after him Mr Roberta, their present, worthy secretary, took upon himself the labouts of the secretaryship. He had another faithful worker, a whipper-in," Mr Llew. Barnaby. Give him six Llewelyn Barnabys and he would fill every place of worship in Mont- gomery. (Applause). Mr jjames proceeded to refev to the success of old members of the school who had joined other denominations, and went on to speak of temperance work in the town and county during the past fifty years, and of the work of the Presbytery. He thanked hi& townsmen for placing him, a Nonconformist and Radical, in so many offices, for he bad served from a Parish Con- stable to Mayor. He thanked them for the kind men- tion they had made of Airs Jamep, and of his brother and sister. He knew not how long he should be spared, but he looked forward to a better reward from Him who said, Take My yoke upon you. Mr Robert Evans said he bad known Mr James more than 40 years and had worked with him for 26 years. Mr James had been superintendent of the Sunday School almost all his lifetime and he had done the work with credit to himself and to the benefit of the Sunday School.—The Rev John Davies, in a lengthy speech, said he trusted the young people would remember the interesting facts they had heard. He referred to Mr James's parents and in particular to the energy and hospitality of Mr James's mother, whose good qualities he inherited. MrJames had been faithful not only to the Sunday School but to the week- night prayer meeting, to the Church meeting. Sun- day morning services, and every circle in which he turned. Their address was but a small instalment of that address he would hear one day "Well done thou good and faithful Fervant." Mr Sephen Davies, as one of the oldest scholars of the Sunday School gave some interesting narratives of the past days of the school. Who would have thought then, when marbles and pitch and toss were the competitors of the Sunday School, that the Sunday School was going to grow into what it was to-day, and that the Mayor, County Council Alderman, and even Parish Councillor would be amongst its teachers ? Mr Wm. Evans (Moat) said they recognised that as an opportunity of ex- pressing their admiration, their esteem, and their loving regard for Mr James, who had laid himself out to serve his generation as few men did. They hoped he might be spared for many years to carry on with undiminished ardour and zeal the noble work that he was doing in every sphere. — Mr Alfred Eaton, one of the members of Mr James' Sunday School class, said Mr James was appreciated in Montgomery in every way for his good work. They, the members of his class, looked upon him as the Al." teacher in the school. It was the wish of them all that he might live long to teach them as he had done.—Mr Jones, Varchoel, related some amusing narratives of the companion- ship between Mr James and himself in their young days, and in the course of an interesting speech en- larged upon the ability with which Mr James bad served the Montgomery and Salop Presbytery. Mr Robert Tomley said that Montgomery people were very fortunate in having a man of Mr James's qualities residing amongst them. It was a great advantage to Mr James that he was in every sense a temperate man.—Mr Richard Evans, Timberth, Mr E. Evans, Sarn, Mr J. E. Tomley, Mr W. G. James and Mr McGavin also spoke.
LLANFAIR.
LLANFAIR. THE LIGHTING ACT.—Dr Humphreys presided at a parish meeting held on Friday to consider the adoption of the Lighting Act within a radius of one mile from the Parish Church. Mr Samuel Ellis proposed and Mr C. A. Evans seconded that the Act be adopted in the area mentioned. Thirty voted for the adoption and five against, and the motion was carried. The sum of L15 was voted for the purpose.
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■— ♦ FISHERY PROSECUTION AT SHREWSBURY. An important case, as bearing upon the public rights of fishing in the river Severn, was heard at Shrewsbury on Saturday. Frederick Humpherson, Severn street, Shrewsbury, and chairman of the Castle Fields Angling Society, was summoned for fishing without a licence in the Severn, on property belonging to Lord Barnard at Cressage, on October 8. Mr A. Graham appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Shrewsbury and Shropshire Severn Angling Association, and Mr Moore (Tewkesbury) was for the defence.—Mr Graham stated that the Associa- tion which he represented had leased the fishing rights of the Severn for a considerable distance from Shrewsbury from the riparian owners, and it was necessary tor anglers to obtain a 5s licence from that body. Notices to this effect bad been put up time after time, but they were repeatedly pulled down, because the public wrongly c'aimed to have the right of free fishing in the Severn.—Mr Moore said that the defendant did not dispute that he was fishing without' a licence, but he (Mr Moore) contended that the magistrates had no jurisdiction in the case. The defendant claimed the right of free fishing in the Severn, and that being a bona-fide claim the jurisdiction of the Bench was ousted. He could call people who had fished in the river Severn for sixty years, and who had never been interrupted or their right of free fishing challenged. The matter involved a large question, which affected the rights of the entire public, and he (Mr Moore) contended that another court was the authority to decide the dispute.—Mr Graham argued that no prescriptive right could be acquired by the public through continued usage in such a matter.—The Bench decided that a bona-fide question of title had been raised by the defendant, and that they bad no jurisdiction.—Mr Graham requested the magistrates to state a case, and they consented to do so.
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CO H RMPO A CE. t0 CORRESPONDENTS. — Communication* for thu column should be addressed to the Editor, and must be written upon one side of the paper only. They should in all cases be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, not necessarily fc purnicatinn but a.1! a guarantee of good faith.
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SOWING THE SEEDS OF DISCORD. } To the Editor of the COUNTY Tunes. SIR,—The Rev Jonathan Evans holds lather peculiar views as to the functions of a minister of the Gospel of Christ. Jndging from his recent performance at Welsbpool one would imagine that a Nonconformist minister of these days is a sort of dancing dervish, or mad mullah, constantly en- gaged in hnrling denunciations, anathemas, and wrathful imprecations upon all who cannot swallow the various shibboleths propounded by the latter- nineteenth-century leaders of political Dissent. Well may we exclaim Oh, the times and oh, the the manners!" When we hear this latter-day apostle of aggressive political sec^rianism holding up the old evangelical preachers to ridicule for their religious hobbïes," pious and love of looking for siuners,' nor does he appear in a more amiable light when he launches his invectives against the weak-kneed' among his co-religionists —meaning of course the old-fashioned, non-polem- ical. Gospel-loving Nonconformists who refuse to follow the biddings of our modern Radical caucuses, Free-church councils, and Liberationist conven- tions, however, these evangelical dissenters can well take care of themselves without my humble intervention; and so, I shall pass at once to the direct issue with Mr Evans. Now, my purpose for writing this letter is, to protest against Mr Evans's unnecessary attack upon the National Church and her clergy, and upon the High-Church party within our communion in particular, and to urge that this attack comes at a very inopportune time; at a time when the most friendly feelings exist between the Church-folk and Nonconformists of Welshpool, and both aides seem inclined to frankly acknowledge that muqfe can be learnt from each other, and, in spite of the wide divergence between Church and Dissent in matters of doctrine, discipline, ritual, and tradi- tions, yet such differences need not interfere with the courtesies and amitiea of every day life. Speaking as one who is pretty well in touch with churoh life in this parish, I can vouch for the fact that the new Pastor of the English Congregational Church comes here with the kindlieat welcome from both priests and people of the Parish Church and I can further state that our priests-if they wish to keep the respect of their Hocks-would never wish to be guilty of such abuse, such senseless bigotry, towards their religious opponents as Mr Jonathan Evans has been guilty of. Let Mr Evans learn to telerate the Christianity which daily confesses the Nicene Creed—no mean opponent, let him understand, for it comprises ovr eighty per cent. of living Christian men and women —and let him discard at once that old cock-and- bull tale of the Curate who told the old methodist woman to go to Hell; and—one more word of ad- vice to him—let him for the future pay more atten- tion in his discourses to the claims of his God and Master, Christ, and not relegate the Divine Name to the fag-end of the sermon. Your article in last issue will be of real service to non-political Dissenters, because it plainly points out to them the real aims of the Noncon- formist council, namely, the Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Church, and the Establish- ment of what Mr Gladstone so aptly called a moral monster' in the place of Christianity in our schools. Your obedient servant, November 20th, 1898. A CHURCHMAN.
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» SHALL WR HAVE A CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY IN WELSHPOOL ? To the Edttor of the COUNTY TIMES. DIAR SIR,—Unlike all other towns in England and Wales the good town of Pool does not observe the benevolent institution of Bank Holidays. Of course we get Good Friday and Christmas-day allowed us, but then those great days are not Bank holidays in the eye" of the Law and even in the case of Christmas, when that festival falls on Sunday, we are threatened with the loss of this solitary comfort, owing to the occurrence of a market-day on either side of it—on the Saturday and the Monday. However, when Christmas does fall on Monday Welshpool gives itself entirely up to the celebrations of he Yule-tide festivities, and the weekly market (or fortnightly fair) is relegated to some other day of the week. So, it is patent to everybody that there is a strong precedent in favour of our discarding Monday, once in a way, as the market-day of Welshpool. The opportune time has now arrived for establish- ing this precedent on a firm basis, by the authorities "taking the bull by the horns" and bravely de- claring that in this year of grace, 1898, the towns- people shall not be robbed of their Christmas oheer! I, therefore, humbly beg leave to propose that Monday, December 26tb, be observed as a general holiday in this town, and that the weekly market be postpoued to the day following, or else be omitted altogether. Now, it must be pretty clear to most of our business men that there can be no business done on this day, for the reason that the country-folk will not come to town again after so recently attending the live-stock and the dead-stock markets. Again, this particular Monday will not be one of the Fairs; so, it occurs to me very foroibly, that if we do open our shops and offices there will be absolutely no business for us to transact; therefore I respectfully beg to submit my proposal, as above. We shop keepers would be glad of the active sympathy and support of our leading townsmen in this matter.—Yours, &c., YULE-TIDE.
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THE CHARITIES OF WELSHPOOL IN CON. NECTION WITH THRIFT. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES. Sir,—Many pounds are given away in Welshpool every year in what is called Charity, and in some cases no doubt it does good, but from what I can learn, I think the small public sums of charity given to young people do much to pauperise, and make some of the recipients more unthrifty. In these days when everything is so cheap, the most important matter we have to think of, for our poorer people, is sickness, which no one can prevent coming to him, more or less, during his life. Could it cot be possible for all, or most of the money given away in so called charity to be placed in a fund to provide good nursing, food, doctors, &c., so that the poor, and especially the respectable poor, may be well looked after in time of sickness ? When they are in health they should work, and as it says in the good old Book If any would not work neither should he eat," which command, I believe, is practised in America. We have a Nursing Institute which does very good work, and in time, if we had more funds, we might provide more thau one if required. Also if a person or persons could be employed to teach some of the people how to cook, clean, and make the best of things, I think we should not have so many of the squalid houses we have in Welshpool, nor so many poor little children about the streets. It is not always the houses of those men who get the least money, that are dirty and untidy, so that in most cases it appears to be the women who require to be taught to make the home comfortable on the little they have coming in. It is a great shame that parents do not send their children to school, instead of permitting them to be about the streets, and equally bad to allow them when they leave school, to idle away their time instead of being usefully employed.— Yours, &c., THRIFT.
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«- POOR LOCALITIES AND THE POST OFFICE. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMJC. Sir,—Your notes on the present arrangements and concessions of the Post Office deserve notice. Though there has been some progress in the Department of late years, much yet remains to be accomplished, and no doubt will be accomplished in course of time. As you said last week, public opinion naturally goes against the present Depart- mental system, by which each locality must pay its own way. That principle has kept poor localities in the background. That principle must be done away with. Every locality should have in addition to its letter post, its Savings Bank, Money Order Office, and Telegraph Office. Every postman should be allowed to carry a certain number of counterfoil postal orders, and a number of stamps besides ordinary penny and halfpenny stamps. It would also facilitate the work of the Post Office Officers if the Government would purchase the whole of the district post offices and sub-offices of the United Kingdom. Under the present system the Post Office is often bound to play into the hands of the postmaster who may be aa autocrat. In some cases there hag been a failure to secure houses for Post Office purposes, while in others, the offices arc situated in the centre of nowhere, where nobody except the residents are able to find them. Thi. should not be the Post Office should be central, and as conspicuous as the village tavern. Rural postmen should also be better paid. Fourpence per hour is not a good wage in consideration of the distance they have to walk, the weather they face, the weight they have to carry, and the care they have to give. Out of their wage they must find most of their footgear. If they have to give away their whole day to perform six hours' work they are only paid for the hours of work done, and receive no compensation for the remaining four or six hours'. Rural postmen should get sixpence per hour, by all means with an allotment of land and a house to live in at resonable rent (say 2 per cent. on purchase money). Those who have to walk more than sixteen miles per day should have sufficient land to keep a pony. A pony would facilitate prompt delivery at every remote house. It is well known that the army disposes yearly to knacker dealers of hundreds of horses that would come in useful for rural postmen. My prognostication is that the Imperial penny postage will shortly become International penny postage.—Yours Ac., HYDERUS.
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♦ LLANFAIR AND ITS EDUCATIONAL BODIES. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES AND POST. SIR,-Your leaderette in last Saturday's issue revealing the difficulties you have experienced in obtaining information as to when meetings of the Llanfair educational bodies are helJ, has not surprised anyone who is acquainted with the under- currents of political life in our important little town. Your political principles are Conservative those of the dominant political party here axe Liberal, but being of the narrow and bigoted type they beget narrow and bigoted actions. Good reports of the meetings of these bodies might dis- close facts prejudicial to the interests of the party and damaging to its representatives as public men. Hence the policy of the despot, "shut out the light." We therefore see why the Clerk to these bodies plea- santly promises to do a thing and conveniently for. gets to perform it. Besides the public offices which, he holds have been bestowed upon him by a grateful party, and it would be the height of ingratitude to. assist the enemy. He is a man who revels in the- multiplicity of office. The efficient discharge of the duties attaching thereto would appal anyone with habits less active, or a capacity for work less stupendous. It is fully admitted that he is bard. working and active, but in his zeal for work, he monopolises employment others would be glad to undertake. He is at the helm of all our affairs. He is the pivot upon which our social drama- pirouettes, Such a trifling formality as that which you asked is too insignificant to find a, place in the whirl of social events which he directs. But, whatever, may be his reasons for his unpar- donable discourtesy and ungenerous treatment, there can be no doubt but that full and unbiassed reports of the proceedings of these bodies would prove an inestimable boon to the parish. The pre- sent scrappy and incomplete reports are utterly useless as a means of ascertaining how public money is expended.—Yours, &0., NEWYDD.
NEW LOCAL PATENT.
NEW LOCAL PATENT. The following abridged description ill specially drawn for the County Times by Messrs Hughes and Young, Patent Agents, 55 and 56, Chancery Lane,. London, W.C., who will give advice and assistance free to our readers on all patent matters:— 16,268. Match boxes. Patentee: Mr T. Hay- ward, Chapel lawn, Bucknell, Shropshire, relates to a match box, adapted for delivering matches singly, comprising a metal, wood, or other case, fitted with a curved, inclined, or other suitably-shaped guide- block which directs the matches towards a hole when they are withdrawn by hand. A striking- plate is secured to the inside of the case, and pro- jects partly across the hole, which can be closed by means of a pivoted lid.
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A MARKET GARDENER'S HARVEST The recent adventures of Mr Elias Underwood were the foremost topic of conversation, says the Bedfordsh ire Mercury, at a small place about eight miles from Bedford, called Blnnham, where a re- porter on that journal looked the matter up. Mr Underwood told the following remarkable story I shall have to begin a little way back," he said. Two years last harvest, after we had been clear. ing some straw away, I was sitting on the hind- board of the cart rtnoking my pipe, when all at once everything seemed to swing round me, and when I recovered consciousness I found that they had brought me home and carried me to bed, where I remained for some days. For weeks after that I couldn't do any work. At the Infirmary they said the trouble had originated with my liver. After that I was continually seized with giddy fits, and often dropped down in a heap. At least four days every week I was unfit for work." Well, how did you manage to get over it ? Oh said Mr Underwood with a hearty laugh, I'm a man who reads the papers, and when I read of the wonderful cures by Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, I told my missus that I would try them, and I am thankful I did, for I'm a different man to-day. When I first started taking the pills I wasn't worth a penny a day to anyone, and now I'll do a day's work with the beat in Blunham. I hadn't been taking them a week before I began to feel better, and then the giddy attacks left me." With this he took down a box of Dr Williams' Pink Pills from the mantelpiece, and laughing, said I like my tobacco and smoke a. good lot, but I Wouldn't be without these if I had to spend the last penny in the house on them. Ask anybody in the village how I was; they'll all tell you the same, that I was only a ghost of a man before I started taking the pills. There's one woman not far from here who was even worsu than I was when she commenced tak- iug Dr Williams' Pink Pills. Her people expected every day to have to lay her ont, and now she can walk her four or five miles, they tell me, with any- body." It is obvious, therefore, that these pills cure women as readily as men and indeed among the thousands of cases which have been published in this country, the numbers of the two sexes are about evenly balanced. At the same time, the special ailments of both men and women, as such, have proved particularly amenable to their influ- ence, probably because these pills (which are ob- tainable of all chemists, and Dr Williams' Medicine Company, 46, Holborn-viaduct, London, at 2s 9d a box, or six boxes for 13s 9d, but are genuine only with full name, Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People) cure by direct action on the ultimate causes of disease, and not, like ordinary medicine, on the mere signs and outward symptoms. The disorders they have cured comprise, amongst others, anaemia, rheumatism, scrofula, chronie erysipelas, paralysis, locomotor ataxy, neuralgia, St. Vitus' dance, and nervons headache, early decay, and consumption. Avoid substitutes; the latter cure nothing.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. UNITED PACK WILL MEET Saturday, Nov. 26th Chapel Lawn Wednesday, Nov. 30th. Woodcote, Church Stretton Saturday, Dec. 3rd Linley At 10.45 o'clock. S. V. THOMAS. SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS MEET ON Saturday, Nov. 26th Broughall Smithy At 10.30. Monday, Nov. 28th Trotting Mare At 10-45. Tuesday, Nov. 29th Rednal1 At 10.30. Friday, Dec. 2nd Duckingtoa Saturday, Deo. 3rd .Iscoed At 10-45. THE PLAS MACHYNLLETH HOUNDS WILL MEET FOXHOUNDS Monday, Nov. 28th Forge- Thursday, Dec. lat.Derwen)att At 10-30. HARRIERS Tuesday, Nov. 29th Abergwydol Saturday, Dec. 3rd Cefngwvddgrug At 10.30. THE TANAT SIDE HARRIERS WILL MEET Tuesday, Nov. 29th.Rydmeredith Bridge Friday, Dec: 2nd Nesscliff THE NORTH MONTGOMERY HARRIERS WILL MEET Saturday, Nov. 26th Bryngwyn Station Wednesday, Nov. 30th Llawrycwm. Saturday, Dec. 3rd Trenanny At 11.