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WELSHPOOL. I COUNTY POLICE COURT.—MONDAY. Before Captain Mytton (chairman) presiding; Messrs E. Gieen and R. J. Edmunds. D.C.C. Crowden was also in Court. A THREE-OORNFRED QUARREL.—William Evans, a lad, living at Croomshill, Cietterwood, charged Mrs Jane Fi ance, Yrochaw Cottage, Uppington, with assaulting him on the 10th of January, at Upping- ton.—A summons was also taken out by Mrs France against Charles Jones, carpenter, Cietterwood, for an assault on the 10th of Jalauary.-As the evidence in both cases was identical they were taken together. Mr C. P. Yearsley appeared for Jane France.— v William Evans stated that on the day in question he was engaged by Chatles Jones to assist in some ) work at the Vrochas. When they reached the house, however, Mrs France refused to admit him and when he tried to enter struck him with fier bst and wicl> a stick, driving him on to the road -Charles Jones said that at the time he was engaged in making repairs at the Vrochas and arc? Tn? *• •!»■* eip him Upon their arrival at the Vrochas Mrs F'ranee objected to the engagement of the boy and stom pi t,SU'f' h,s France, striking him in the Sirted i a T g 8tiok-Mr C. P. Yearsiey sub! France' 68 t0°k hl3 work,«an upon Mrs acf r f 1 pretnises her will he committed an reLtLrrThPa8-\ai>d France v,as justified in there 'rid h 6 lntrusion-Jane Franco said that and »V u S(^tne u"Plf?ttSantness between Evans wasirrn °1a°d; consequence of which Jones stlUuted not to employ the lad. When she and fnS Ct?ai,D"on t0 premises she objected was ilf, d • 0VYn the e-ye from Jon«s.—Evidence |v: and Rich^Hen -r t defeT:Ce Thomas France which 11 P V,e8' D,0«,e' at the conclusion of «POMV,« P m:P-Wed a fine <)f £ 1 an<1 costs Charle? Jones*06 dl3a',ssetl «-he charge against THREE THIRSTY TRAVFTTFR« TI, £ », 1W,, K„„s, and X u?rel^use,marl. Mount street, Welshpool chL T S"aVlr' "FiW Post. Fovdea, were ForH c VCe with obtaining drink at Forden on Sunday, the 11th of December by The^wo'dSdan^bemselv1e« to he travellers, guilty a 'd P ]-T& aDd Weaver> Pleaded not COPL- T 1, ns Dot appear.-Wm PNTRH detto^'s P SH1'f that the llth theS and asked fo^T" *1 We^ called at his house from Welshpool ""ti Sta,tln,g tba,fc the* had come Similar ovidy ad a ?lasa of ale «ach.- Church Hn, « TC° *S glven 1)3' George Pryce, callitl(r at ]n-„('. 1: Ul th.G defendants < that tTiotr Vi A IOHRe ar|d obtaining drink by saying siid h i ,Eu travGl!«d from Newtown.-P S. Prvce the inJt-im.p fcl.lis case before the Bench at < enquiries tn h • phief Constable, who had caused < Pryce an-^i fi 6 lnat'tuted.—For the defence John f and hJ. 6 hfvd travelled from Welshpool s tT||-itnatpl'v lk he was breaki"g the law.— 1 di.'jrnisQofi' w °aSe a^ainst Pryce and Evans was *'eavei-being fined 8s 6d iucludingcosts. « Unn:TTKNDAKCG-—Alice Morgan, Holly Bush, I Unnin^0'5' Thomas Edward Bowen, Brunant, J J. Fo,-r T6 Snmm°ned at the instance of Mr 1 children'1 to T sed with neglecting to send their i that Mrs MomeW'ernuSch°0l,~Mr Fortnne stated Hnce ,i J s child bad not put in an appear- i Bowm.' EC,!m, 01QCe oafc a hundred times, and Mr t to atfprfw°'r on,y f<>nr times out of 100.—Orders i defendants leVVHIR School v/ere made upon both 1 T-NIV.RARS.LTY EXTENSION LECTURES. } J-J P.. "THE SUN." np«f)„ ,S0D ,n tlle beginning of his lecture on Wed- 1 hynn«I Sl?i1flmed up the facts of Laplace's nebular { foinr> ,SiS'. exP'a'uing how by so-called centrifugal nebu'l 3B ^SS were thrown off from the shrinking J homntv' ^opposition that a ring was not J accnnrnw"S WOU,i ('xJ,!ain its running together or } four i ln-^ Up 1I,to a sit,Rle planet. There were Which0 rrr t0 LaP,ace's hypothesis, two of objected M bfee\ "moved since his day. It was hvporheoe 6 shou,d have been on this t actually exi^r metry in the aolar system than • t.418LS. 1 he aYfia nP roirnlnfmA +1 L -OJ 'V'&. & yv"'U.VI.Vj VI. lillö whS^j|Urld.hf ''U ri £ ht an«les to the plane in °n but e^ontl°n of the whole system goes objection h^' .very much tilted. This objection, however, had been disPosed of by tide, A"ain n ? atl?n fche effect of the thesis were «hed off f6 p a.^eta which on the hypo- to rotate in the same'^ S"D m'ght exPected planets beyond the n 1 • d,rfCtl°,K Aa a fact, the opposite Sctinn b^°f J "Piter rotate iu the fessor George D r '° .,e others. However, Pro- exactly vvhat wZ T'8howa that this wac inner planets undo +1 u exPec^ed. and that the oneway arid tl, F -vPothesis should rotate "in direction. The thirr^H Plaup:t8 'n fche °PPOsite be"u disposed of ud iourth objections had not nebnlasiinnU Wa3 n°t explained why the but shed a n0C"°0ns'ieddiug rings continuously, miles beforp «h theQ 8hru.nk for millions of regarded Q ending another ring. This was not The la«f nt3- a.'ata' objection to the hypothesis, was dp™ 'l^Cj0n Was tlie unfchinkable time that ring nnTDSd allow of the shrinkage of the Reolotri«t ^rp^at101! of a plauet. The °f veaV reclI?lrf'd naillions of years, but the millions si^nifio.8 req"U'e:i by the geologist vanished into in- the i-ir,'JnCe the billions of years required for showed^8 si3r'nk *nto planets. The Lecturer of uebni°n 1 scre_en what were probably examples of nebulæ condensing and forming planets. This nebulit- i part .°^ k*10 lecture dealing with the with tl JJP°theKis and Professor Fison next dealt He ex T n' ^be main subject of the third lecture, the Q aiued fche fading away of the brightness of atm^i towards the edge as being due to the r( P VCre of the SUD itself. He explained the reasons for-he.i;o^;r,„ Au -• solifl .T r & Kllu la »gaseous, not a ni (n "quid body and showed a large number of Photographs and drawings of sun spots, and con- G with the unexplained facts of the periodicity of sun spots and the coincidence of the spots with terrestrial magnetic disturbances and the phenom- ena of the aurora borealis. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND THE FLOWER SHOW IN POWIS PARK. • ,n adjourned meeting of this Society was held Mr P* S°nn0ii Chamber on Thursdaj7 afternoon, v„«n Howell presiding. The attendance was of Hi arge' 1Qcluding nearly all the business men ,0wn. The Chairman intimated the receipt Rev r>m er letters among them one from the bis innK1-?*?' ofcor Montgomery, regretting that thei*1 to attend through illness and hoping a "ho- lhi« J'ar. He w.mld as that^ ,f w T J""1: i° see 8uch aa excellent show .t had d°'Welsl,!MX;1^PM. He considered that »ould be de? °' K0<>d wort a°d WOuld be glad to See it extended. He thought strations amr. Tif way of lectures and demon- show. Mr pfl ofP^nS Wh° atteDded the that the question of n! whlle conceding the show lav wifb +V, tmmn§ or discontinuing would be willing to aESt 't0^6181^001 said he carry it RR. TI O, x' it were agreed to lowing- letter A? »rrmaD fchen read the fol- owin" tn tl i1 Forrester Addie, which, 5 read&at the^3 S.enceof the Secretary, had not been our resolution aceemnun cember last together with the J mifctee in sendin<> th i i-6 san,e- Your Coin- to have overlooked ttift8 !^n ref°,:red seems of my letter to you of the^H TA th"d ParaKraphs ran as follows-1?2 Tf f April' 1898> whiuh 1 further that his lordship will c 6 naderstood ( to give permission fort^e "°P be able holding the show during the first f°r August.—3. I am ;rLso funh( !&tf ten in as the show has now assumed su^ ? • tions Lord Powis would prefer that p*p°r" 1 be made an annual affair, but that he' '°U i |nl°t 1 very pleased to give permission for the^pl i- -f occasionally held.' So far as it is possible Lord Powis is desirous of mee.fcing the convenience ami wishes of the Horticultural Society, and will be j glad to give permission for the liolding of the next BOW provided you will select a date either before hi^l 8t,°rafter the 10th of August, and so meet c lordship's wishes as set out in paragraph 2 of ray letter of April 9th, 1898. I am also to invite f r,>nf:ld01'atl0r- ot" Paragraph 3 of the above 1 srlirW )Q GVi an<^ ea^ k°rd Powis will be } ^ar froin you on this point. You will, I t nf r, B0B °n consideration that the lixin<r 1 hiB lmifii •f°r -the b?^iDDin?' of August deprived of the P P',m of hls (>f the use t nieSs dn Tl ° er Pubh° ,-d private entertain- t fixincr ft IT? r summer. I tru*i, therefore, in i to -ive!,f J S yeai''S *h0W> y°a wil1 be able t I- ? | era,tir,n to his l^dship's convenience i aEd wishes in this respect, but will also select a your A1& \vl!! 8lvt! satisfaction to the members of ( cess nf ?uiatlT an,d mainiain lhe continued sue- t received sh°w.'—The. Chairman said he had 1 einion iv°me letters from ''Unfair Caer- oountrv °ne 0t tbe beSfc ^ttle shows in the t posal to hnfri ffU e,stab!si" ob.iet;t!'>)g to the pro- c fixed on W them U 7 T fUgUSt the da^ the Presi/ ? received a letter from I choose sot ?!. f Sh°W' h°f,in- that they would t moved at H° Tb°r T" Si™P«OB Jones who I hpkl on th :^st Tnee^D^ tliafc the show should be s it luld 1Ah'hu&dwrkCen to say that he hoped n it would not be held on that date.-Mr G D Harrison referring to the motion on the agenda to rescind the resolution passed at the last L-ieeting, said he had no idea that anything of the kind was contemplated, and he came there with no sort of bias one way or the other. They should do what was best for the town and maintain if they could this flourish- ing and successful society (applause). He would be the last to pass a resolution to day and to over- throw it to-morrow, but he doubted whether than resolution was considered in all its bearings. He did not reflect on the action of the meeting, but there were one or two points which appeared to him to have been overlooked. These were matters contained in the letter that hp.d been received from Mr Addie, as representing Lord Powis. There certainly was a strong expression of Lord Powis's personal feeling in the matter, but that expression of opinion was followed up by an invitation to the society to express their views. He was dealing with the question whether the show should be annual or not. Lord Powis had a strong personal view, and his lordship had said that he would prefer that the show should not be held annually. But it was followed up by saying that his lordship invited their consideration. That did not shut them out from giving their opinion it invited their opinion. It was their duty to the subscribers and a matter of courtesy to Lord Powis to express their views. He (the speaker) was uot afraid to express his view -and he believed that the consensus of opinion was with him—which was that the show must be an animal one. That being so lie would submit that—acknowledging readily and gracefully his lordship's assistance to the show in the past—they should express their opinion that if the show was to be continued it would be as an annual one. There was little difference of opinion amongst the subscribers that it must be maintained as an annual show if at all. Lord Powis bad invited the expression of their opinion and he would not be offended with that expression. He would follow this up by asking his lordship for the use of the Park on some Thursday after the first, ten days of August. He was aware that they were under difficult conditions. They wished to see the shows at Llahfair and Newtown flourishing, and they were not jealous of them and were willing to give J them support, and a convenient day might be found I For the show at Welshpool which would not interfere with the shows in the neighbourhood- He did not know from whom the notice on the post card smanated, but he would suggest to these gentlemen bhat the resolution which had been put on the agenda should be -allowed to stand over for the present. If his lordship was willing to assist them in having the show annually they would go on; if, ar-i the other hand, Lord Powis said that it was 311 tirely opposed to his own wishes to grant the consideration they asked, the resolution passed by the last meeting must stand because, in his upirsion, tl ere was no other alternative. It was of jourse open to another member of the society to irgue from a different point of view, there might be rame in favour of holding it on alternate years and cvho considered that the show would not suffer, fliey recognised that gentlemen had devoted time md labour to promote the Welshpool Horticultural Society and they recognised the kindness of Lord Powis. Without the Park he did not think the show (Vould have attained its present high position. He ivould like to make a very great effort to get the show maintained and he hoped to see the little, feel. tig-lic would not call it fr;ction-dis,-tpr)ear, and 'he show not only kept in its present position, but •aised to a, higher position than it had held before. [t occurred to them that they had another string to bow. He saw that there was a meeting at Powis Castle in aid of Welsh national industries. He threw out as a suggestion that it might be to -he advantage of the Horticultural Society to ap- proach the Industries' Association and ask them to lold their Exhibition at the same time. It would lot trench on their funds, as the Industries' Associ- Ltiou would hold the Exhibition at their own ex- )ense and it would be an additional attraction. He md spoken at some length but he felt strongly that hey should make a great effort to maintain the -show. ] Je had been connected with the show and others— tfr Roper and others-had been connected with it or u, great many years. He would be sorry for it < o fall through. It might be a conservative point of view, that they did not like to see old things fading away, but he would be very sorry if it were to fall through while there was a modus vivendi, ( by which it could be kept on its feet. If the ] motion on the agenda were withdrawn, he would ( propose li That an expression of opinion having been invited bv the Earl of Powis as to the advisa- < bility or otherwise of holding the Society's Show ( upon alternative years, or at other than annual dates, this meeting desires respectfully to < convey to his lordship a strong and unani- ] mous view that the show, in order to continue ( successful must be held annually and that exhibi- t tions held upon alternative years would necessarily < involve a lary;e sacrifice in public interest and sup- port, and that his lordship if not objecting to the annual show be asked to extend to the society the »r,.nt nmtnlomi nf UaM.V™ ll,„ TT<„U .'i. • • II • p^vu-w jy* A i yjL "uiuiu^ cue UilUUiUUU IU JTOWIS Castle Park upon some convenient date to his lord- ship, and that a copy of this resolution be for- warded to his lordship."—Mr J. W. Davies and Mr ship, and that a copy of this resolution be for- warded to his lordship."—Mr J. W. Davies and Mr J. Pryce Jones asked for leave to withdraw the motion of which they had given notice, and this was granted.—The resolution was then formally moved by Mr Harrison, seconded by Mr T. Rowley Morris, and passed unanimously.— Mr Powell sug- gested that steps should be taken in case the show was to be held this ye" r. If another meeting was to be held they would find themselves in June or July.-Blr W. A. Rogers was of opinion that it would be no use holding the show except in Powis Castle Park. He proposed that the meeting be adjourned for the reply of Lord Powis.—This was agreed to, and the meeting dispersed.

LLANGADFAN. CHOIR SUPPim.-The annual supper given to the Church Choir by the Rector (the Rev D. C. Jones) and Mrs Jones was held in the National School on Friday week. A large number assembled, and a most pleasant evening was spent. After supper the usual toasts were given and heartily responded to. Songs and games were indulged in to a late hour. In the course of the evening the Rev J R Roberts (the conductor of the festival choirs) addressed those present on the work of preparing for the choral festival to be held at Meifod. After a hearty vote of thanks to Mr and Mrs Jor.es the proceedings were brought to a close by the singing of the well-known Welsh hymn, Dan dy fendith wrtli. ymadael." ————

BETTWS. DEBATING SOCIETY.—The fortnightly meeting of this Society took place in the old Schoolroom yesterday week. There was a fair attendance of members, notwithstanding the counter attraction of a lecture by Professor Wood in the adjoining parish on the same night. The subject for debate was Is the dancing class a better institution than the debating society ?" The dancing class alluded to is the weekly class held alternately in Bettws and Tregynon Schoolrooms. Miss Davies opened < in the affirmative with an interesting paper, Mr D. A. Pryce replied in the negative. The debate being then declared open, several members spoke on 1 either side, but all agreed that the subject was not a happy one for discussion, as the two institutions I could not be compared fairly and the case for the t followers of terpischore suffered accordingly. Re- < suit: 30 votes for the debating society against 8. < The next subject to be debated is Should the 1 docking of horses be abolished ?" At the close of the debate it was decided to have an entertainment { in connection with the society in April and a small c committee was appointed to make arrangements.

LLANGURIG. t OBITUARY.— We regret to record the death of Mrs t Elizabeth Jones, Rock Villa, who died on the 4th 1 inst., aged 84 years, after a long and painful ill- a ness. Mrs Jones who was well known in this f parish, formerly kept the Post Office in the village, and shortly after her resignation removed to Glas- wm, where she and her late husband farmed for j many Years. The funeral took place on Thursday a ast in the Parisih Churchyard, the Vicar officiating, V ind a large concourse of relatives and friends t attended to pay their last tribute of respect to the I deceased. *■ RENT AUDIT. On Wednesday week the rent is Midit of the Clochfaen Estate took place at the s Black Lion Hotel, when upwards of forty tenants a partook of dinner, and a thoroughly enjoyable r svening was spent. Mr Forrester Addie (Mrs Lloyd- I. Vcrney's agent) presided, Mr Samuel Joues, t) ranllwvn, acting as v c(,-pi,es:,deiit.The, loyal C toasts having been given, the President proposed f she Bishop, Clergv, and Ministers of all de- t nominations," coupling with the toast the name of t. she Vicar, the Rev. T. H. Hughes.—The Vicar b responded, and concluded by proposing the health t jf Mrs Lloyd-Verney, the present owner of the &; Clochfaen Estate.—The toast was received with n she utmost enthusiasm.—Air Bdwards, Glanduluis ii [Gaf, then proposed the health of Mr Addie, their u lew agent, and wished him every success.-lu n -hanking Air Edwards and the company for the- ti jordiality with which his name had been received, S' Mr Addie referred to the engagement of Mr Harry ti Lloyd-Vernev, and suggested that a telegram should fi )e forwarded from the meeting cengratulatin-g Mrs A jloyd-Verney on that auspicious event. The e luggestion was greeted with loud cheers, and a si nessage was accordingly forwarded there and then. t! —Two other toasts, viz., the Vice-President and v* Our hostess," terminated the proceedings a;

OSWESTRY. TOWN COUNCIL.—MONDAY. Present: The Mayor (Dr W Aylmer Lewis), Alder- men T Whitfield, W Fletcher Rogers, W II Spaull, Councillors J Maclardy, R Howell Davies, W II Lacon, G Perks. E Bremner Smith, Watkin T Jones, C E Williams, T Edwards, W H Plimmer, E B Thompson, T Poole, S Lloyd, T Edwards, S Parry Jonos, and R If Mason with Mr J Parry-Jones (town clerk), Mr W Jackson (deputy town clerk), Mr Lacey (surveyor), and lirj W Thomas (finance clers). A CLAIM SETTLED. The Town Clerk reported that the arbitration re compensation claimed by Mr Percy for loss under the swine fever and sheep scab restrictions had been made made. The claim was for.6440 10s, but after going thoroughly into the matter he awarded Mr Percy 4,260, with which Mr Percy was satisfied. THE TANAT VALLEY RAILWAY. The Town Clerk stated that he had received a letter from the Secretary to the Tanat Valley Rail- way Company, enclosing a copy of the Order and stating that the Board wished the arrangements to be made for carrying: out the loan. Perhaps the letter had better be referred to the Finance Com- mittee.—This was agreed to. GOVERNORS OF THE OSWESTRY GRAMMAR SCHOOL: BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH OBJECTED TO. A letter was read from the Charity Commis- sioners stating that the Bishop of St Asaph, Sir W Williams-Wynn, and Mr Stanley Leighton had been nominated as co-optative governors of the Oswestry Grammar School, and asking if there was any objection.—The Town Clerk stated that he only received the communication that nioriling.Nir Parry Jones I suppose it is useless to take any steps.—Mr Bremner Smith thought it was a matter which might be discussed by the Council. Perhaps that was not the proper time, but if it was, he dis- tinctly objected to the appointment of one of those persons as Governors, and that was the Bishop of St. Asaph. When a man was appointed a Governor of the Grammar School and accepted the office, he ought to carry out the duties, but the Bishop of St. Asaph had accepted the office, but had not carried out the duties for many years. As far as they knew he took no interest in the school. He pro- posed that a communication be made to the Charity Commissioners objecting to the appointment of tne Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, inasmuch as in the opinion ot the Council, he had forfeited his position through his not having attended the meetings for many years.—Mr G. Perks seconded the proposition and said they had had sufficient reasons before that the Bishop was not a representative member.—Mr S. Parry Jones strongly supported the proposition. The Bishop had forfeited every right to be a mem- ber of that Body. He had twice forfeited the position through non-attendance. The Council had had occasion to speak about him before. When he distributed the prizes at the school, he did not do so because of the interest he took in the school, but that he might attack the Welsh Intermediate Schools.—Mr Howeil Davies supported. The Mayor said he was sorry that matter had come forward for discussion that morning. The Town Clerk had told them that he only received the com- munication that morning, and he (the Mayor) received intimation of it a few minutes before. If the Council thought it was a right step to do, of course they must do it; but he would very much regret if the Bishop of the diocese were detached from the school. If he was not a useful Governor he was as he said on a former occasion an ornamental one. lie thought it, was not expected that they should always attend. In those institutions there were Governors appointed, some of whom were expected to attend and others put on the head of the list. He thought he ought to be there. He took a great interest in the appointment of headmaster, he was a man of exceptional abilities in education and he presided over the Llandovery College and made it a great success. Any time the Bishop's services were required there he would only be too proud to come there. A great deal of the work done by the Governors of the Grammar School was only routine svork and if there was anything required the Bishop's attendance he would be present. There was a feeling that he should attend every meeting. ro take such a drastic measure as that was hardly xmrteous.—Mr Bremner Smith said it was news to aim to hear that it was the custom to appoint Governors on any body as ornaments. If that was so the sooner the system ended the better for everyone and for the institution. Thev at that Uouncil had reason to complain many times of the < scant encouragement towards the education of sheir young people—sons of the burgesses of the aorough of Oswestry. They did not want to appeal ¡O ornaments; they wanted to appeal to those who ( ;ook an interest in education, especially in the j 3rammar School and would do their best for them. rhat the Lord Bishop could not do for them unless le were present. He was sorry that the master ( lad been introduced into the matter, and he thought ( t was discourteous to refer to the headmaster at ) tne present time. kle explained that he had no knowledge of the communication till it was read by the Town Clerk.—The Mayor explained with regard to the headmaster, that the Governors had the valuable assistance of the Bishop in selecting the the man they had selected.—Mr Bremner Smith: We might have differed from you.—Mr Mason asked if the Council were in order in discussing the matter.—The Town Clerk replied that the answer to that was that the Charity Commissioners required an answer within fifteen days.—A vote was then taken.—The following voted for the proposi- tion Messrs Whitfield, Lacoti, R H Daries, Thomp- son, Piimmer, Poole, Parry Jones, Lloyd, Bremner Smith, and G Perks. -.Agai n st the proposition The Mayor, Messrs Rogers, Spaull, Martin, T Edwards, and W T Jones.—The proposition was carried by a majority of f jur. FINANCE. W, The following recommendations of the Finance Committee were adopted That a cheque be given for X33 2s 9d on Borough Fund for payment of Commissioner's fees and expenses on holding in- quiry re Wards that the salary of the Water In. spector be increased from 35s to JE2 per week that a temporary loan be obtained from the North and South Wales Bank to meet payments in regard to alterations, &c., at Art School; and that cheques be drawn for payment of the several bills examined and allowed amounting to CI04 4s 4d against the Borough Fund, JE137 16s Od against the markets, and L760 14s lid against the district fund. WATCH COMMITTEE. The report of this committee was considered. It was agreed that the Borough Surveyor be ap- pointed electric inspector for the borough, and that the tender of Mr Davies, Cambrian mews, to supply horses for the fire engines at £1 Is per horse be accepted. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT WORKS. The Watch Committee recommended that it is advisable for the Council to acquire the undertaking of the Oswestry Electric Light Company, if it can € be obtained on fair, reasonable, and equitable terras. -The Mayor said he was sure they must all, like him, feel the great importance of that proposal. He did wot intend to go further into the matter that day than to receive the sanction of the Council to the proposal. The matter was not ripe for dis- ] cussion then.-Alr Ttiom pson seconded the adoption of the recommendation, and it was agreed to.—The Watch Committee were entrusted to carry out the negotiatious and were empowered to obtain the ± assistance of an expert on electric lighting to xuvise ineni. j VEHICLES IN THE BOROUGH TO CARRY LIGHTS. ( The Sanitary Committee recommended that a e iy-law requiring all carriages and other vehicles f so carry lights from one hour after sunset to an c rour befere sunrise be adopted for the borough, md the proposal was agreed to. j EXTENSION W THE MARKET AND IMPROVMEKT OF C BAILED STREET. T The Markets Committee reported that the plan of proposed widening of Bailey street was considered, I ind iu was resolved that the line of frontage on the v tVest side be as at present, with the exception that I he corner of the premises occupied by Mr 3eddow be moved back to line of the Oswestrv f Jastle, and be rounded off at entrance to New 1 ;treet. And that the line of frontage on the east a ;rde be from a point five feet behind line of front- 1 ige of property occupied by Messrs Dutton, v unning out to a point two feet behind frontage c -iiie of property occupied by Mr Willett.-Oli the notion of Mr Ikemuer Smith, the action of the A 3oinm-ittee rru-s approved.—The Markets Committee t urther recommended that so much of the buildings d he site whereof is required for the New street be L aken down, but that the remainder of the buildings t! )0 left standing, and sold with the land on which r, hey staud; also that the surplus land be offered for h ale, in the first instance in one lot, and if it should 2 lot fetch the reserve price, the division thereof nto lots and the sale thereof be left in the hands Is kf the Special Committee appointed at the last ii neeting of the Council.—Mr B Smith having aioved ti he adoptioB of the recommendations, whieh wac; B ecouded Mr R. H. Davies spoke against it. He 2 bought the surplus land should be retained for titure extension of the Market. In 1883 the E larket was extended, and by now it was not big w nough, and they were going to extend it again and 0; ell the surplus land. He maintained that when w he proposed railway was opened a populous district st rould be opened up to the Market, and it would a gaiki require extensioD.-Mr Thompson proposed au n I amendment that the surplus land be offered for sale in two or more lots.-Mr Plimmer seconded.— The recommendations, however, were adopted by a large majority.—Mr Howell Davids asked if the I licence of the Three Tuns would be included with the sale of the property ?—The Mayor beiieved it would. Mr R. Howell Davies proposed that, the I land be sold without the licence.—Mr Thompson seconded. He said this licence was not required, because within two hundred yards of the place 1 there were ten licensed houses, besides grocers' ¡ licences. Mr Davies' proposition was lost oil being put to the meeting. GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. The report of this Committee was brought up by I Mr Whitfield. The following recommendations were agreed to :-That the water main in Pool road be extended so as to supply Elmsdale at a cost of £ 17: that permission be given to the National ielephone Company to erect poles on railway side of Holyhead road on certain conditions that in consequence of Mrs Bradley requiring, in addition to the price asked by her, i.e., £ 1,300, to be paid £ 13 10s for a building upon the land and her costs attending sale and interest on purchase money from 25th March, the offer to purchase be withdrawn that the sum of £ 150 be paid for land belonging to Mrs Saunders in Salop road required for the con- tinuation of footpath; that the Boron L-h Surveyor be appointed Inspector of Dairies in the borough that the plan and estimate of the Surveyor for the construction of footpath along railway side of Beatrice street from Great Western Railway wharf to bridge to Cambrian works be approved, and that the County Council be applied to for contribution of cost, estimated at C84. V Y C n E R L E Y' S C H A RIT Y. On the proposition of Mr R. H. Davies, Mr Bremner Smith was re-appointed a representative trustee of Wycherley's charity. OPENING OF THE SCIENCE AND ART SCHOOL. The Mayor stated that Lady Margaret Ormsby Gore had consented to open the Science and Art School on February 16th, and he asked the Council to accompany him in state. The Mayoress would give an "at ¡¡orne" and he hoped they would honour him by attending. THE FIRE STATION. Pursuant to notice, Mr Spaull proposed that the Council rescind the resolution fixing the site of proposed fire brigade station.—The General Pur- poses Committee also recommended that the whole question be reconsidered.—Mr Spaull said last year the Council had to spend a considerable sum in extra hire of horses and carts, and in view of hun- dreds of houses which would be built and the conse- quent extra collection of ashes and street cleaning the Council would require more horses than they could stable in their present buildings. Therefore he suggested that the stables be constructed into a fire station, and the remainder used as a store and by the water inspector, and new stables and sheds for the carts be constructed elsewhere. He pro- posed that the whole question be referred back to the General Purposes Committee.—Mr T. Edwards seconded and Mr Plimmer supported.-Mr Whitfield said the proposition would shelve the matter for a long time. He proposed that the work should be carried out as agreed upon. W. T. Jones seconded.—Mr Fletcher Rogers thought the Council ought to consider the questions of stables aud an engine house at the same time.—Messrs Thompson, Mason, Maclardy, and S. Parry Jones supported Mr Whitfield. Mr Bremner Smith supported Mr Spaull. He thought a fire station at the end of the horse market, where it was proposed to put it would be an obstruction.—After some further dis- cussion nine voted for Mr Whitfield's amendment and 10 for the motion, which was carried.— The Council then rose. INCORPORATIOX.- DloDA Y. Present: The Chairman (Mr W Griffiths) presid- ing the Vice-Chairman (Mr J Richards), Messrs IT C Holland, T Ward Green, E Griffiths, W E Frith, T Whitfield, JVaughan, D Vaughan, W M Richards, A. Peate, G Perks, R H Davies, R Wainwright, G W Edwards, R Humphreys and J Sand, with Mr J J C Bull, clerk. STATISTICS. The Clerk reported the following figures:- First week number in the House 225, as compared with 209 for the corresponding period of last year; in receipt of out-relief, 340, as compared with 364; amount of relief R25 12s 9d, as against zC24 9s 2d; tramps relieved 81. Second week Number in the House, 230, as compared with 209; in receipt 338, is against 359 amount of relief X27 5s 4d as com- pared with £24 118 3d tramps reiieved 90.—The Clerk reported that the balance at the bank in favour of the Union was £1,873 10s 7d.—Mr D Vaughan brought up the report of the Finance Committee, which recommended payments amount- ing to 982 11s 3d.—The report was adopted.. MISCELLANEOUS. The Local Government Board returned the plan )f building in connection with the scheme for the classification of able bodied inmates and sanction- ng the expenditure of a certain sum to carry out she work.—It was agreed that the Architect be tsked to prepare the specification.-Dr Cartwright vrote, in reply to the Board, that he considered ,hat the child Scotb probably took the infection rom the boy Tinsley as there. being only one for 1 ,he two sides of the hospital the infection could iasily pass from one side to the other.—The ] chairman remarked that it did not teach much.- rhe Vice-Chairman thought it did, and more care r should be exercised in future.—The Local Govern- nent Board wrote approving of the proposal of the 3oard to increase the salary of Mr J. C. Smith as ichool attendance officer from X20 to S40 per £ mnum. ( THE DIETARY TABLE. £ Mr J. Vaughan asked the Clerk if he had heard i my thing from the Local Government Board with f eference to the revised dietary ?-The Clerk t eplied that it had been sanctioned some time ago, t )ut the Board recommended that the directors ] should not serve the bread in milk to the inmates I intil they had considered the matter. t THE HOUSE. ] The Master reported that illustrated papers had E teen received from Mrs Mason and the Church t Lrmy. One of his children had taken scarlet fever t nd was isolated in a room at the top of the house. s Ir Dansey reported in the Visitors' Book that he isited the sick wards and found the persons well ( ared for. The ventilation however was not what ( should be. j RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. A meeting of this Council was held on Monday fternoon, Mr J. Kichards presiding.—The Chair- lan explained that the meeting was called that ay instead of a fortnight hence, so that they might lassify the roads and enable the Surveyor to get nt his estimates in time.—Mr J. C. Smith, sanitary ispector, was appointed petroleum inspector.—The leeting then considered the question of classifying he various roads.—The Chairman pointed cut that t present they bad four classes of roads.—It was greed that there should be three classes in future, ae present second class being raised to the Yandai-d of first class. II

ELLESMERE. POLICE COURT.—MONDAY. iefore the Rev W C B Kynaston (chairman), Messrs Cyrus Morrall, H D Chapman, and C F K Main- waring. TEARING HIS CMTHR.—A tramp named James rmstrong, hailing from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, < as charged by Mr W. Davies, master of the Work- ( ause, with tearing his clothes while an inmate of ( Ie casual ward.—The Master said prisoner tore up ] rerything he had aud was indebted to the porter s '1' tho suit he wore.—Prisoner was sentenced to 14 ) ays' hard labour. t DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.—Thos Hodnett, 1 bourer, Dudleston Heath, who did not appear, was s mvicted of being drunk on licensed premises aud ] lea 6s and costs or seven days' hard labour. I LIGHTS.—George Hales, farmer, Hampton s oou, was fined Is and nn.ut-.a f/-Jririnu' a cart t .a. without any lights on the 17th January.-P.C. c Lowe proved the case. v DOGS WITHOUT COLLARS. — Edward Dicken, a rarmer, Pentrecoed, aud Scot Bvford, auctioneer, '1 jytou, Wrexham, were charged by P.C. Lowe with )I tllowiug their dogs to stray without collars on the 1 Loth and 17th of January respectively. -D,?ke n t was fined Is and costs, aud'Byford 2s 6d including 1 JOStS. J a ANOTHER LICENSED PREMISES CASE. John t apey, bricklayer, Welshampton, pleaded not guilty a ;0 a charge, preferred isy P.C. Lowe, of being a Irunt on licensed premises. On 17th January P.C. v -owe visited the Cross Keys Inn and there fonnel 1 ^•ie defendant who was very drunk. The landlord e used to supply him and requested him to leave, n -iVidence having been heard defendant was lined s -s bd and costs. g OFFENCE AOAINST THB BY-LAWS.—William Jones, F, abourer, New Marton, was charged with coutrav211, ( IJg the by-laws in allowing a horse and cart to J ravel the highway without proper oontrol.-Tiiep iencn considered the case proved, and fined Joues S -a OJ and eosts. A CASE OF MISTAKEN INDENTITY. — John a Jarlington, horse dealtr, Ellesmere, was charged t vitli assaultieiz Wm Loa-e, waggoner, Greeii Hill, v, n the 21st January. Prosecutor stated that he J ras returning home from Ellesmere when he was L topped in Trimpley by three men of whom defend- S 'nt ^aS T->°n<i' °a8 °f the men wantfcJ a man R tamed I eel, who accompanied prosecutor, h to go round the corner, and on his refusal a scuffle took place. Peel was knocked down and as prosecutor was helping him on to his feet, Darlington dealt him a severe blow in the eye. He called for help and Darlington ran awav. • Prosecutor afterwards informed the police.—Walter Lowe, brother of the prosecutor, said that in the scuffle he was knocked down by Darlington who afterwards hit his brother in t.he eye. — Defendant was sworu and said that as he was having a !is,! of beer in the White Lion Inn, prosecutor and two other men came in and called for beer. The land- lord, however, refused to serve them, because lie thought They had had enough. The man went out shortly afterwards. In a sbmt time witness left and proceeding down Trimpley saw a scuffle be- tween four men whom lie recognised as prosecutor I and his two companions and a Mr Coffin. Witness had two companions with him and went to Mr Coffin's assistance, but he never struck anvone.— P.C. Rudge said he saw prosecutor immediately after the scuffle and he was not drunk.—Richard Coffin said that as he was going up Market, street- he was accosted by a man named Pee! who asked for a light and a pipe of 'bacca with which witness supplied him. Peel asked if witness was going down Trimpley and receiving a reply in the affirmative said he would accompany him. Near to the station gates he was accosted by the two Lowes who turned out to be companions of Peel and who challenged him to fight. The men struck at him and he was obliged to defend himself. In the scuffle William Lowe was knocked on to the stones near the gates. Darlington never had anything to do with the matter. If anyone was to be sum- moned it should have been wi.tness. He immedi- ately reported the matter to the police.—By the Bench: Prosecutor was drunk.—John Roberts and Griffith Pryce who were with Darliugton at the time said that he never struck anyone of the men duriug the scuffle which was almost ended when they reached the spot.—The Chairman said there was no case against defendant and the charge would be dismissed. No REINS.— Wm Lewis, waggoner, St Martin's, was fined 2s 6d including costs for riding on a cart without reins at Pentremorgan on the 20th January. -P.C. Lowe proved the case. A CYCLIST IN THE DARK.—Alfred Jacobson, assist- ant master at the College, did not appear to answer to a charge of riding a bicycle without a light on the 25th ultimo.-P.C. Lowe said the defendant told him that he had lit the lamp several times but it bad goue out. Witness felt the lamp, but it was cold.—Fined Is and 6s 6d costs. ANOTHER DOG WITHOUT A COLLAP.Willou,-hby L Cotton, gentleman, New Crickett, was charged with allowing his dog to stray without having a collar or mnzzle.-A fine of Is including costs was imposed. A LADY CYCLIST.—Anne Cullen, The Grange, Ellesmere, made no appearance in answer to a charge of riding a bicycle on the footpath on the 21st ult.-P.C. Rudge said the road was partly covered with stones where the lady was riding. She rode for about 100 yards and then got off and pushed the machine when she saw the officer.—The Bench fined defendant Is including1 costs. AN EJECTMENT ORDER.—Mr Thomas Emberton applied for an ejectment order against Edward Haynes, Scotland street, Ellesmere. The house was let on a monthly tenancy and the notice to quit had expired on the 28th December, but Haynes stiil refused to go.—Mrs Haynes attended and said there was no rent owing, and she could not under- stand why Mr Emberton wished to get them out of the house.—The Chairman said the Bench had no option but to make the order.

RUABON. SATURDAY EVENING ENT ERTAI N-)l E.ZTI.-I'lle Rev E M Edmunds presided on Saturday, and the fol- lowing took part ;-Miss Wright (Cefn), Miss B Davies, Mr Mills Roberts, Mr Mr T Jackson, Miss Morrish, Mr J E Jones, and Miss Davies. A competition in giving an obiect lesson was won by Mr F Wilson. Mr J Owens was the accompanist. THE CONSERVATITIS ASSOCIATION.— A dance took place in the National Schools on Friday evening There was a large attendance, and dancing was kept up with spirit until one a.m. to the music of Mr Rogers's (Chirk) Band. Mr Owens, School House, and Mr Geo. Clay were the M.C's. BENEFIT CO.NCERT.-On Monday evening a concert was given in t,he Assembly Rooms for the benefit of Mr George Evans, Tan-y-lan, who has not been able to follow his employment for several weeks through illness. Mr Yorke of Erddig presided. An excellent programme was sustained by Mrs R A Jones, the Misses Dorcas, Edwards, Lettsome, Llangollen, Rosa Edwards, Messrs Whittingham, G R Thomas, John Edwards, S Roberts, and J Griffiths. Mr John Owens was the accompanist. The concert was a success in every way. —♦

v » f, MONTGOMERY AND SALOP h PRESBYTERY. Montgomery and Salop Presbytery held at si swestry on Thursday commenced by prayer ti ifered by Rev John Davies, Berriew. A report a [ Festiniog Association was given by the Rev B P Hughes, Groeslwyd, in which the need of p )cial purity was emphasised. Letter of transfer T as granted the Rev D Charles Edwards, M.A., to vi ie west Merioneth Presbytery on his leaving p hittington for Llanbedr. Rev David Pryce was d 3pointed to take charge of the testimonial to the b ev W Hinton Jones, Shrewsbury. The lecturing tl F'I.ln.rot- "!J'T-' ¡-1 T- jiuuLidiur, re v x o Jones, gave his valedictory tddress in which he called attention of the brethren ,0 the need of deeper spirituality in the life of the hurcheB. The heartiest thanks of the Presbytery vere accorded Mr Jones on his vacating for his ible conduct in the chair during his year of office. l he Rev John Jonss, the Moderator elect, expressed lis rgret at being unable to accept the chair. Mr [iich. Williams, Newtown, was unanimously elected i lo fib the office for the ensuing twelve months. iev D. Pryce and Mr John Jones, Yarchoel, were ippointed to assist the Church at Llanymynech in he election of deacons. Mr T. Ashford Davies was tdded to the Connexion^ Records committee and ] ippointed coiwener. The Church at Oswestry 1 vas reported to be in a most flourishing condition. ( ev Thomas Roberts, Bethesda, gave a most in- 1 eresting address on the Home Mission work and c nade a stirring appeal to the churches to make a p ipcc.al effort to raise a good sum to meet the hand- N anI:) offer of Mr David Hugbes of Liverpool. The p oMowiug were appointed to visit Frankwell c jhurch—Revs D D Williams, D Pryce, Messrs E R cl amcs, John Jones, Yarchoel. Rev E P Hughes C iresented a report of the Presbytery fund. The t sunday School examination is to be held this year o m Thursday, April 13tli. Messrs Richard Williams a 11d John Jones, Varchoel, were requested te assist he Church at Gwernypant. Yotes of condolence s rere ordered to be sent to the families of the late I ir Bennett, Pentrerhedyn, Rev Owen Jones, B.A., b ,Iausantffraid; Mr Evans, Waen, Sarnan, and Mr p iamuel Davies, Gwernypant. Rev Thomas b toberts preached at night. Next Pres')ytery to be & eld at Tabernacle on Friday, March 24th. a

FORDEN RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. WEDNESDAY. Present Mr Richard Jones (chairman) presid- ing, Messrs D Davies. E R Owen, W Pritchard, D Howeils, C Morris, R Downes, E Hughes, J Edwards, E Davies, J Hollowav. J Davies, J Jones, T Rogers, with the Clerk (Mr C S Pryce), the Medical Officer of Health (Dr C P Moreton), the Surveyor (Mr W P Hole), and the Inspector (Mr W II P Pritchard). SANITARY. The Inspector said that during the month cases of scarlet fever had occurred atCefnypole, Berriew, and Gieen Lane. Llandyssil. A DANGEROUS ROAD AT BERRIEW. Mr J. Davies drew the Council's attention to the road leading from the Talbot, Berriew, to the Welshpool main road, upon which an accident had recently occurred. The road was very dangerous and should be fenced. If anything happened there the Council would be liable.—Mr E. R. Owen said the road wanted fencing very badly. Twelve months ago a man in his employ driving a cart loaded with a ton of corn went over the edge of the bank, lhe or said the question was a com- plicated one. The Highway Board some years ago discussed it and found that the road according to the award was repairable by tke owner and occu- pier adjoining. Consequently the Highway Board did not fence the road.—Replying to Mr Hughes, the Surveyor said the Council had repaired tbe road, but had put up no fencing.—Mr Hughes con- sidered that the owner should be called upon to fence the road.—Mr Owen said about 30 years ago, Major Corbett-Winder fenced the road with the exception of 300 yards.—A committee was I appointed to enquire into the question and report. THE ABERMULE SCARLET FEVER CASE. The Clerk said he had written to Dr Robertson respecting his failure to report upon the Abermule fever case. He had received no reply.—Dr More- ton said he bad received no report from Dr Robert- son, hut he had visited the house and found every- thing clean and disinfected.—The Clerk said Dr Rubertson was under the impression that the house was in the Caersws rural district.-Mr Hughes asked if the Council had power to take proceedings. —The Clerk said the Doctor was liable under the Act for not reporting.—Mr Hughes moved that proceedings be taken, but no one seconding, the matter dropped. THE LLANDYSSIL WELL QUESTION. Mr Martin ,v oosnam, on behalf of Miss Hughes, wrote that his client bad re-opened the Llandyssil well and had put a path for the people requiring water to pass along. He had advised her to sign an acknowledgment that the well was a public one. lie thought that under the circumstances the Council should forego their claim to costs.-The Clerk said a covenant had been drawn up and for- warded to Mr Woosnam with the intimation that costs should be paid on the signing of the document. —Replying to Mr n ughes, the Clerk said that roughly Miss Hughes would be liable for about P,15 or £ 16.—Mr Holloway said the Council had behaved very well in coming to an arrangement.—Mr E. R. Owen said that in fairness to the ratepayers Miss Hughes should pay the costs. The money was the ratepayers', not the Council's (bear, hear). He moved that the Council enforce their claim.— Agreed.—The Clerk said he would take that as a final instruction. THE CASTLE CAEREINION DRAINAGE. Two letters were received from the Clerk to the County Council and the County Surveyor in reference to the above question.—Mr Harrison said the County Surveyor had reported that the Local Sanitary Authority in carrying out the sewerage works had cut up the main road passsing through the village, and that several of the main road cross drains and culverts had been destroyad or rendered useless, and he was directed to ask the Council to make the road good.—Mr Hutchins forwarded the copy of a letter he had sent to the Welshpool Town Council under the impression that the drainage was done by that authority and said that be gathered from the newspaper report of the Council meeting that they were responsible for the work or part of it. If that- was the case he asked to be informed of the estentof their responsibility, and also by what authority or permission the rnt,,rr road was interferred with.—The Surveyor said the re- sponsibility attending the carrying out of the work was not a question for the Council to argue. Under a certain section the Council had power to cut any sewer within or without their district without any permission whatever. — Mr Hughes said it was stated at the last meeting that no drain had been cut through.—The Surveyor repeated what he said. No damage was done by either Council, and he challenged Mr Hutchins to prove the contrary.— Mr Holloway bore out the statements of the Sur- veyor and said that the repairs bad made the road better.—The Surveyor said a drain had been inter- fered with by a private individual in making a con- nection.—Mr E R Owen moved that the Clerk write to the Clerk of the County Council stating that the District Council were well within their rights in what they had done.—Mr Holloway seconded the motion which was carried.—Agreed. RE-APPOINTMENT. On the motion of Mr Edwards, seconded by Mr C. Morris, the Sanitary Inspector (Mr Pritchard) was re-appointed for one year at the same salary. THE COSTS IN THE RECENT APPEAL CASB. Among the bills presented by the Clerk was a bill of X32 9s for out of pocket expenses in the Brynpoeth Road Case.—Mr Edwards asked if that ompriseJ the whole of the costs.—The Clerk said ihose were only out of pocket expenses. — Mr Ed wards asked what was meant by that.-The Clerk: My charges.—Mr Edwards inquired what was the r imount of the whole of the costs.-Tbe Cleric 1 ionghly about £ 50.—Mr Edwards: It is a very 1 reat expense, I consider it very unsatisfactory.— j Mr J. Davies moved that the bill be passed.— | agreed. j -+-

FORDEN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. WEDNESDAY. Present The Rev L J Lee (chairman) presiding, Mr E R James (vice-chairman), tbe Rev J Sawer, Colonel Twyford, Messrs D Stafford Price-Davies, 3 R Owen, J Pryce Jones, D Howells, E Davies, ? Morris, D Davies, J Jones, E Hue-lies, J Edwards, { [' Hotchkiss, J Davies, T Rogers, W Pritchard, Holloway, R Jones, Geo Davies, W Edwards, he Green, W Rogers, with the Clerk (Mr C S Jryce), the Deputy Clerk (Mr J E Tomley) and the Jaster (Mr Walter Downes). VOTE OF CONDOLENCE. Colonel Twyford moved a vote of condolence vitli the familv of the late Mr Robert Scotson, of Jaethro, formerly a member of the Board, and eferred to the loss which his family, the Board, d Dei the neighbourhood had sustained by his death. a -Mr E. R. James seconded the motion, which was 13 arried in silence. t STILL ON THE DECREASE. f The number of vagrants who had visited the i. louse during the fortnight showed a decrease of I ,3 on the corresponding period last year. 11 ANCIENT RECORDS. t The Chairman said the other day his attention S •as called to the records of the House, which, on a t is it to the garret in which they were stored, he a auud lying in filtliv confusion on the floor. He e ad taken rhe liberty of taking some of them home Jr the purpose of making extracts, and he found d lem very curious. Among other things it was P ated that the Worthen rate in 1740-50 was 6d in ti he pound. Some of them grumbled to pay that a mount now. He intended to propose that the n ioard make an order for a proper cupboard to be a rovided for the reception of the old minute books. I v 'here were a great many other interestii g things n dncu people would like to look at if they were j e properly arranged, and there were many old hooks I dated long before the House was built, which belonged to the parishes and which were brought to the House when it was erected. He moved that 1 they be restored to their respective parishes, since they were of no use to the Board and might be of great interest to the parish. The Parish Council could take care of them. One was from Montgom- ery, giving a gieat deal of information, especially as to how much beer was drunk they used to drink a great deal of beer in those days (laughter), an theie were also some for Worthen.—Mr Edwards seconded the two propositions which were carried. RESIGNATION OF THE WORTHEN RELIEVING OFFICER. Mr John Oliver, the Worthen Relieving Officer, said he had made up his mind to resign the office of relieving officer, which he had held since 1865. « He asked the Board to accept his resignation at Lady Day, the end of the financial year. The J chairman said he was siire during the time be was able to get about Mr Oliver had given 1 5very satisfaction. He was entitled to a. very s oü(i pension and the Chairman hoped Mr Oliver f ivould live long and enjoy it (hear, hear and ap- r alause). The Chairman said the Board had to sonsider the filling of the appointment. It was lecided to advertise the appointment in the JOUNTY TIMES aod other papers. With regard to he salary Mr Hughes asked what was the salary >f the other officers.—The Clerk said the Worthen I iud Montgomery officers received £ 70 and the I iVeishpool officer £ 60.—Mr James thooarht they | ihould raise the Welshpool' Officer to £ 70.—Mr I Tughes moved that the salary of the new oficer )e £ 60.—Mr Hotchkiss seconded.—Mr ER Owen >roposed tkat the salary remain as it was. He £ •elieved in paying a man for his work. If they ™ ere wed a man clown he would not do his ^nd in these times £ 70 was none too much.—Mr crewed a man clown he would not do his work, end in these times £70 was none too much.—Mr Satfford Price-Davies seconded, and quite agreed with Mr Owen that it was absurd to try end cut the salaries down to starvation point. The Board could not get such good work if they cut the salary down to a minimum.—Mr Bngrhes's motion was then put as an amendment -,td carried.—-On the proposition of Mr E 11 James a committee of seven was appointed to examine the applications and select five candidates to appear before the Council. THE VACCINATION QUESTION. The Local Government Board, having written that the Board had not complied with the provisions of the Yaccination Act in regard to terms with the Vaccination Officers, the Clerk submitted a return showing the amount of remuneration the Officers received under the old system, and the amount they would receive under the new Act.—After a short discussion Mr James moved that a payment of Is 4d for each case be made without r.nv allowances.- Mr Holloway seconded.—The motion was carried. SUPPLYING DRINK TO CHILDREN. The County member, Mr A C Humphrevs-Owen, acknowledged the resolution of the Board relating to the supply of intoxicating drink to children under the age of 15, and said he heartily concurred with it and would support any measure for the purpose of carrying it into effect. The Borough Member. Colonel E Pryce-Jones. ::lS0 acknowledged the resolution for which he thanked the Board.

-♦ COItRESPONDEJS Ch. To CORRESPONDENTS. — Communications for this ^column should be addressed to the Editor, and must be toritten upon, ant: side of the paper only. They should in all cases be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, not necessaruy for r¡¡ÚJ,.¡cation but as a g!!a1'antee cf good faith. CAEREINION DEANERY CHORAL FESTIYA L. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES. Sir,- Will you allow me through the medium of u your column to ask the conductors of the various Church Choirs in the deanery to begin at once their preparations for the forthcoming festival which will be held at Meifod in the early spring. In order to secure a fair balance of voices I would ask the different leaders to endeavour to secure as many alto and tenor voices as Itic,y possibly can, and so to avoid the overwhelming preponderance of treble and bass which is so frequently found in festival choirs. With regard to the book I would wish to substitute the hymn Sengs of praise the Angels sang to the tune Cdibach" (A.M. 297) for the extraordinary production which has been chosen for the processional in the English service. A tune which is not only rhytharicallv unfit for a procession but from a musical and a devotional point of view is a disgrace to the service of the sanctuary. I shall be very pleased to attend rehearsals at any of the Churches in the deanery as soon as may suit the convenience of the various choirmasters, and hope to hold at least two rehear- sals at each centre. J. R. ROBERTS. Garthbeibio Rectory.

PATENT NAIL-LESS HORSE-SHOES. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES. Sir,—If "A will enquire of the manager of the Harrow road and Paddington Tramway Company. Trenmar street, Keusal Rise. London, N.W., I believe he will find they have the very shoe be enquires about. It is a wonderful saver of the horse's foot, and also anyone can replace on foot. Wellington, Salop, C. G. J. 6th February, 1899. -+-

SAVINGS BANKS. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES. Sir,—I should like to know of what use Saripgo- Banks are in the present day as distinguished from the Post Office Savings Bank. The interest paid by them is 2 per cent., the same as is paid by the Post Office. Wherein does the advantage lie of depositing with them rather than with the t Office ? And, if there is no advantage, why shooiti ihey be carried on ?—Yours, &c., Inquikkb.

rHE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY, NEWTOWN. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES. Sir.The main points at issue between the Governors and the public which were meutioner" mv letters they did not discuss on Thursday, ht certain members seeing they had a bad we, followed the usual custom of the weaker ones of hurling unfounded statements at their oppottept. Two points I will refer to. (1) Mrs Willian!f4,1 im sorry to say, is not aware that the Governors krew a week before 1 went to press that I VOB making enquiries respecting country children. TJBB is proved in the statement of Mr J. Hughes. ) This gentleman is evidently annoyed because at 3is expense I verified my facts before going to press, of which he is so much afraid. Now I would all the attention of Mr Hughes and the Chairmom ;0 the following statements—Mr Hughes for uttering hem and the Chairman for not calling them to )rder. On the first opportunity he had be seat a etter to the COUNTT TIMES and tried to injure the Tovernors." These are the words of Mr Hugbes, zpdken of one who is endeavouring to perform a nublic duty. But why is he afraid of the COUNTY TIMES if be acts in a fair and squaie manner ? I nade no promise to him as to my actions. This nan is always complaining," please give me One nstance on which I have complained to the Governors previous to the present one P His re- erence to the Teachers' Association, which had lothing to do with the small clerical error (?) I eave for the present and content myself by asking lim for the date of one meeting I upset and re- nind him that our meetings are only reported by ,he secretary, Mr Roberts, New Church stSreet 30ard.School, Newtown, with whom I am corres- jonding. Finally, I would advise him to use black md white which cannot speak and therefore cannot rr, and he will be on safer ground, and remember A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid." fours trulv, E.-JWD. B. WILLIAMS. Abermule, Feb. 8, 1899.

♦ A BANWY YALE MALE VOICE CHOIR. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES. Sir,—The idea of forming a Male Voice Cboir rawn from the Valley of the Banwy to compete t the forthcoming Powis Eisteddfod has often uggested itself to my mind lately. At a competi- ive Meeting held at Llanfair last Boxing Day no wer than four parties from this district competed l the Male Voice Contest, Llanfair, Sitoh, danerfyl, and Garthbeibio. As the minimum umber allowed to each party was 16, it is evident hat at least 64 voices took part in this competition. ome of the voices perhaps could not come up to ie requirements in case of a selection, but even fter weeding dubious voices there would be aø. xcellent combination of over 50 remaining. Never prophecy unless you know," is a discreet ictum and a safe guide, but I can venture to redict that a choir thus formed and properly ■ained would be a credit to the county ad a formidable antagonist to any choir that lay turn up at Llanfyllin. Is this idea practicable nd workable ? It is too much to expect the irions leaders of the above named parties to sink liuor differences and unite their forces for this rent r May 1 appeal tethem to call a meeting of leir friends to discuss this question, and if it meets ith approval to appoint say two or three from 1Gh uartv to form a General Committpp to carrtr ut the project. With energy, perseverance and a ittle self-sacrifice on the part of rhe members 1 am ;onvinced that this idea would soon become an iccomplished fact. It is necessary to point out hat combined rehearsals would not at first be 'equiied, each conductor at his own centre could lo much of the preliminary work under the snper- "isioia of the selected conductor. And now I eOIDØ o the crux of the whole affair, the i'- iou of leadership. To my mind, there is loe, living in the district who needs no etters of recommendation from me as to his fitness or the post. He is one who posseses in a pre- miuent degree the essentials of a successful leader, refer to the Rev. J. R. Roberts, B.A.. Garthbeibi j. have no authority to use his name, nor have I ad any communication with him on this matter, f he could be induced to undertake the onerous nd laborious duties which the position involes I sel confident that though it does not lie with lortals to command success, Wè could do more, Te could deserve it.—Yours &c., F-.

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