Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

PROPOSED LAMPErER-LLANDILO RAILWAY PUBLIC opinion at Lampeter is much agitated these days by the question of the proposed railway from that tuwn to LIandilo. As was to be expected, interest in this sub- ject has been revived by the successful pro- gres& of the Aber&yron railway scheme. A public meeting was held at Lampeter oni Monday evening to discuss the question of sanctioning the Corporation to advance .61500 towards the project; and it is a matter for regret that the meeting did not result in a. much clearer and more decisive verdict. ]? is evident from what has transpir ed since that neither those who supported the motion nor those who opposed it are quite satisfied with the issue, for it is reported that one side has challenged the other to try oeo- clusions over the matter at a bye-electi&n' Dr Griniths who championed the cause of the rauiway in a capital speech at Monday's meeting has offered to make this cecrse possible by bearing all the conbi'ugent expenses. Much unnecessary feeling was Introduced into some of the speeches &t the public meeting; yet, notwithstanding this, the- speakers failed to mova the butk of the a.udience to take sumcient in the question to ?ote with either s:di& ? for it is stated that four-nfths of tba ratepayers present remained neutral. We do not know whether such a general abstention should be attributed to a bJind indiner- ence or to a wise suspension d judgment. If it be due to the latter ,the- mass of the rate- payers cannot be blamed for hastening slowly" for, aiter hewing the speeches they saw that the question resolved itself into one of increased rates. It is, of course, a mistake to consider an increase in the rates to be a mischief and a burden, under all circumstances. Au increase in the rates is more than justined if a proper return is got for the money In the way of improved public comfort and convenience. And that is the aspect of the question which the ratepayers of Lunpeter should consider, with unprejudiced minds. We bellev" that the great majority of the people of La.mpet9r are iu favour of the railway; the only diSicuIty is that they fear that the nnancial position of the Borough is not such as to warrant their giving the scheme the desired materia-i support. The proposed railway would open up a vast tract of country, and Lampeter, like every other town, would unquestionably stand to benent by such additional means of communication. Some of the objections raised against the project were, we think, quite groundless and imaginary; but no fault can be found with any member of the Corporation for advising the ratepayers to look before they leap. There are several ex- perienced and well-informed business men In the Lampeter Town Council, and they should experience no dimculty in nnding a way to give the scheme the necessary nnancial support, if they deem it wise and expedient to do so.

DEATH OF THE EDUCATION BILL. We do not regret the death of the Govern. mint's Education Bill. It was so full of r the seed of discord that its passage into law would prove a veritable curse. The Bill in- volved the sacrince of too many principles and Emerson observes that nothing can bring but the triumph of principles." The secular solution is the only possible solution in the interests of both educ- ation and religion. The clerical party when they made the life of the Bill impossible did a better day's work than they have yet, perhaps, realised for by killing it, the last eSbrt which is ever likely to be made in our time to settle the religious question in the schools has passed. From the time that the Archbishop sprang his demand on the Government for an increase of 7s. on the §0s. grant for contracting-out schools, it became clear that the Church party meant to forsake the spirit of the compromise by making such schools the rule and not the exception, as it was at nrst understood they should be. The Church wanted the extra grant in order to enable jt ,to keep its separate system in being, while at the same time obtaining the right of entry into the Council Schools. This, of course, made the situation intolerable, and the Government very properly withdrew the BiM. It is now M-gued by some that the negotiations between the Archibishop and the President of the Board of Education:were spoilt for the sake of & few shillings. But it should be remem- bered that thedia-erence between Sfty and sixty shillings represented the whole security I which the public would have obtained against the reckle-s multipJiciltion of the con- tracted-cut school" and tir. perpetuation In ? worse fM-m of the old dual system with its manifold eviis and religiïøus grievances. The Chui'ch has come out of this transaction very bad}y.. Leading politica.1 Chm-chmen no secret of the fact that they relied on the Bouse of Lords I @. prevent any settlement which was not to their likicg;. and the withdrawal of the BH1 is realty but another (Meat of the Government byr the Lords. J¡ifi there were no House of Lords the Government would have settled the question in "!me nrst year ,of their existence. It is quite usel ess to promote any further Liberal measures of reform until the Souse of is ended or mended. Whenever a. Liberal Govern- ment sends a measure to the Wpper Cham- ber the people anxiously ask: What will the Lords do with it ?" The time has at !ast arrived when< the peopl should ask, act "what will úhe House of Lords do with this or that measure," but, What shall we do with the House oinords ?" It has cumbered the'ground long enough; and it is high time to abolish it or to curtail its power.

NOTES ANH COMMENTS. An Jr.)=-Tant judgment as to the rptirg of railways was given by tHe-House of Lords on Monday. It was decided' i&at the Overseer cf the Shield wa& wrong in dSF."SS-- ing the Great. Central Railway Hue ,with;n the parish on its value 3S ua-t cf the genera! system, instead of on .ts v;lue apart f1(,1.d" its earning capacity outside the pariah The Bisnop of Liverpool speaking on Monday at a meeting of the- Diocesan S.-hools Association, alluded to the failure r.f the education compromise.. He said they Muld not ignore the fact that. their Church scbno's were slowly bleeding to death The CHurch of Ergland had great responsibility in car- ing not? only for the cb.Idren in bel"- own schools, but children in all schools. Ue strongjj: deprecated C(1ntl-a.;J)g uut "rtaiu. Iy for their Church of England school am teare<f it wouldT be a constant source of trictwn. Aconoordat, he believed wuld be pranged by a spirit cf toleration on both sides, and a dancing of local 81vl: pa rcxh- ial tbss agansjst nubHe gain. In this week's isaue we puMish an in- teresting Review of the Year's Farming specially contributed by Mr. A. T; Matthews Mr. Matthews has eSeiated as Judge at every leading Agricultural Show in the. United Kingdom, including the Royal. He is very widely known both as; a highly suc- cessful breeder and exhibitor of stock and a contributor to the best Agricultural Journals. Under the late Earl of Winchil- sea he acted as Secretary to the National Agricultural Union, and is now omcially connected with the Board; of Agriculture. The death of Alderman David Roberts, "father" of the Abesystwyth Corporation breaks a link with t long-past municipal life of that town. Alderman Roberta, who was in his 89th year, passed away on Sun- day) night. A biographical sketch of the deceased is given in another part of this number. Great interest was taken at Aberayron last week in the question of Axing the site of the railway station. The matter was discussed at a public meeting, presided over by Mr. D. Pennant Jam, chairman of the Urban District Council. The meeting very wisely decided in favour of a site known as "Morgan Evans' Field," as it would, we thmkj be a mistake to bring the railway into the heart of the town, as was suggested by some. If the town will grow as a result of the introduction of the railway the site fixed upon will become more central and convenient than it is at piesent. The noise and dirt more or less inseparable from a railway station would militate against the prospect of Aberayron as a rising health resort if placed in the middle of the town. The discussion at the Lampeter Town Coun- cil on the question of the disposal of a cer- tain public convenience is not, we think, very creditable to that authority. In fact, the cause for such discussion should not have arisen. Mr Lewis Jones, the chairman of the Public Health Committee, said that none of the members disputed the desirability of removing the structure in question from the present site; but he did not, as far as we are aware, state how such a necessity arose. The Corporation went to the cost of erecting this convenience in order to avoid or abate nuisances. Yet they have allowed this very thing itself to become an intoler- able nuisance, so intolerable that it was ag- reed, not only not to nx it at another spot, but to do away with it altogether Indeed one member suggested that the objectionable structure should be thrown on the rubbish' ?ap. The least renection should make it p?ain to every member of the Council that this much-abused structure has been con- signed to its ignominious doom, not so much through any fault of its own as through the negligence of the Corporation itself" We have ampte proof in the discussion that this public convenience has not, at all times been considered such an abomination as it now is, for we learn that It was at one time— and that not so long ago-deemed to be worthy of a place near one of the main en- trances to St. David's College. -(I- PubJIc conveniencea are sadly needed at Lampeter, and most of the members of the Council do not seem to be ignorant of this ?t is, therefore, strange that they allow their own impotence to get the better of their knowledge and experience as to what is required in the town. The Corporation should never have allowed their public con- veniences to become public nuisances, and it they do not show greater activity In this direction they will have to do away with others before long; for it was recently stated by & correspondent that the stench arising from some of them is intolerable It is disappointing to nnd that the CbuncII did nof take any steps to erect another con- venience instead of the one to be removed for a decrease in their number win only make the remaining ones -worse than they are at present. Conveniences of this kind lose their value unless nxed in public places I and the only thing amiss at Lampeter is I that the Corporation fails to keep them in a proper state of cleanliness. Had the Council seen to it that the doomed structure I had been kept clean the dis.cu&sion at last week's mating would have been impossible and no necessity would have arisen to put it away.. The decision of the Council is a sad admission of past anathv and t1err]p-rt for the structure did not become a nuisance in a day. At the London Central Criminal Court on: Friday the seven members and ex-mcmbers- f the Poplar and Stepney Sick A&ylum Board charged with corrupt practices were.- sentenced to terms of from twelve to three- months' imprisonment, with or without hard labour, and were disqualined from holding any public omce for sevea years. Merioneth! County Council on Thursday the Chairman of tb& Small Holdings Com- mittee reported that there were 39 appli.- cants? under the Small Holdings and AIlot- ments Act, 190? but the Committee had soy far failed to obtain any land, and were: ?afraid, should the landlords of the county remain obstinate' much longer they would be obliged to apply for compulsory powers. The Cfhapell-en2.le- ith Union Guardiianfs discussed the question of Christmas food and drink for the- workhouse inmates. After various opinions had be-en expressed about the continuance of the beer supply, two members were deputed to obtain the views of the inmates, when 11 voted for beer and' 64 against. A! rather neated dispute fol- lowed among the Guardians, and it. was ultimately decided by 21 votes to 13 that beer be supplied to those who wished' it. Another victory for- "Glorious Beer I" ill The Reman Catholic Archbishop .f West- minster, addressing a mass meeting of Bris- tol Catholics said the battle-cry md "Ttch-- word- of Oài'liolfcs must be equality in educa- tion aa in every other question. They claimed Catholic tethers ror their schools and sumcienF money to give to thfir cMIdren all the advantages that children fotii(i in other schools.. Further, 'hey claimed the same rights for their teachers as nther teachers enjoyed'. He advocated schema with simple Bible teaching, High Alig,iicam. schools" Catholic SchooLa, and schools for Jews in order to satisfy all parties m the natibn, --11- The Select Contmittee appointJ; on fhf- motion of Lord Rosebery, to consider sug- gestions. for increasing the emciency ,f the House of Lords in matters affecting lega- tion, report tha-t they find iit undes.l;"a01e that possession of a peerage should give the right, to sit aB-d vote in the Rouse of. They recommend that the title Lord' cf ParKament be given to anyone having the right to sit and vote in the- House. The test for admission should include q.u.aiiiia- tion by high omce, under which 130'' present hereditary peers would be entitled to fit as Lords of Parliament. The Committee further recommend the hereditary peers to elect 200'J from their number and' the bishops eight from their number. The life peers should never exceed 40, together with three peers of the blood Royal, making the total reforiBed House under 400. Exciting scenes attended a gre&t women's suffrage demonstration in the Albert Hall, London, on Saturday, organised by the Women's Liberal Federation. There was continual interruption by militant suifragist women (whose Iat<*st tactics appear to be to try to break up meetings in far-our of the suffrage!), and some of the ejections which followed were marked by nmch violence. After a long t¡eriod of riotous disorder Mr. Lloyd George, M.P., was able to deliver a speech th whM;h he explained the position of the GovernEaent in regard to women's suf- frage. The- Prime Minister had no desire to recede from his pledge, and that woult! enable members of the Cabinet to vote fc.p women's enfranchisement in a Bill which would be presented to the present Pari'la-- ment. No longer tacitly, but openly and avowedly, remarks the "Nation," it would seem, the Liberal majority is to recognise the actual supremacy of the House of- Lords In Legislation: Anything rather than a dilution is still the motto of some peonfe who call themselves Liberals without realising that the elective work of Liberalism in the British State is almost at an end. We cannot believe that this wiM be the final I attitude of the party as a whole. Some- thing much more than the seats of mem- bers are at stake. The question is whether the Liberal Party is prepared to nght tho battle of the Constitution, or to encounter dissolution in a far more complete and final sense. If it Sghts it may, we all know, be beaten. But if if goes down fighting it will rise again, and no future Liberal Government will fake omce with- out requisite assurances from the King that the Constitutional means available for compelling the Lords to submit to the will of the people will be put In force. But, if for the sake of a little longer life, it goes to the country with an admission of impotence, it will go, down without I WA nghting, and will disappear as a force that } counts in public life. Every Session that passes, the "Nation" thinks!, makes the fight more dimcult. The "Nation" does not presa for a Janu- t ary dissolution: I We think that the next Budget should I be brought in by the present Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Government have set up Old-Age Pensions, and should find I 1 the money for them. They have, in par- ticular, to show that the money can be found without Infringing Free Trade by drawing on the surplus wealth of the com- munity. They have also to secure, by taxation of the monopoly value of public- houses, the financial side of the rejected Bill, and we think that they might con- currently define the issues by passing a Land Valuation Bill, which would occupy little time. But they should, we think. realise and publicly announce without de lay that the passing of the next Budget will exhaust their powers of usefulness under present conditions, and they should appeal to the people accordingly for auth- ority to alter those conditions. "If the party succeeds," the "Nation" goes on to say, "the constitutional question would be solved, and the democracy would at last be master in its own house. If it fails for the time the party would have a living, issue to fight, which would inspire it in Opposition and eventually bring it back to power." --u-- Discussing the decision by the Court of Appeal, affirming that trade unions cannot spend money of their members for political purposes, the "Spectator" says: Everyone who cares for the purity of -bngh-sh political life will welcome this decision, which is certainly destined to become historical. The-re is no reason why the decision should interfere with the representation of the working-classes in Parliament. It is open to Socialists wh<' wish to promote the candidature of persons who agree with them to subsc<ribe among themselves and to raise the neces- sary funds. Whether they would be justined in asking their candidate to sign a declaration that his vote will always be given in obedience fo the Whfp of a cer- tain party is more than doubtful. There is, however, no reason why this should be done. At the present moment there are several members sitting in the House of Commons who are largely assisted in the matter of their election expenses by grants ef money from the Liberal Party funds; but we believe that there Has never been any attempt made by the Liberal Whips to put pressure upon those, members on account of the pecuniary assistance which they have received, and we sL.ou.id think I very poorly of the members in question. a& well as of the Liberal Party Whips, if such incidents had occurred. "The ordinary bonds of party discipline are," the "Spectator" holds, qmte snm- ciently strong without the inaction of econ- omic pressure, and there is no reason to doubt that the Socialists and the Labour Party could obtain enective. representation in the House of Commons without tising the machinery of the trade unmns."

BORTH. ) Local Will.—Mrs. Margaretta Sarah Jen- atta- Clarke? of 7, Cambrian?tei-EaG?, Berth, who died. May 12th, left estate of the gross value of .E640, and probate of Her wih has value of .E640, and probate of Her wih has been granted to Mr* William James Jones, of. 48, AmpthiII-road, Livernool, b?nk cash- ier, and Mrs. Frances Sophia. Gertrude Jones and Miss. Agnes Myfanwy Jones, both of the same address. Football.—A match between Berth and Aberdovey was played on Saturday last. Tlie referee was Mr. Thomas Richards, and the linesmen Messrs. Joseph. Foulds, and J. Edwards,, both of Berth. Aberdovey won the toss and elected to play with. the wind ILt their backs. T. Davies kicked off for Borth., and had a good shot for goal, but the ball went outside. Just before half- time T. Davies sent in. a hot shot, which hit the crossbar. On the rebound, the same player again met the leather, aind scored the I nrst goal for Berth. Half time score:— Berth 1 goal; Aberdovey,. nil. Aberdovey started well in the seco<nd half, and looked like scoring, but the Berth, custodian clear- ed ma-rvellously. T. Dames again scored for Berth. There was no more scoring, and Berth won by two goals to nil. Of the Berth forwards T. Davies, EL Beynon, J. J. Vaugban and D. D'aviea played* well, and I. Pritchard and WitHam Morgan were the ptck of the halves. The two backs, James and Jenkins, were sound. as they always are, and so was D. Lewis, the custodian. For Aberdovey J? Davids, was the 'bast The forwards were- a bit slow. the outside left missing many shots. T. Jones, the Berth outside right, was rather slow, and did not: take fuH advantage of his opportunities. E.. H. Davies, the Berth right half wants, more practice. The teams were as follows:-Borth.- Geal, Dd. Lewis- backs, E. Roy Jamas, Dd. Jenkins (capt); 1_ halves, E. H. Dav.ie&, William Morgans. Isaac PntchaKd;. Forwards, Tom Jones, EJrnet Ileynoi4. Thomas, Davies John J. Vaughan, Dcf. E'a<vMS. Aberdov,)5r J: Davies (capt); backs, J. Francia F. Jones halves, LI. Davies, J. E. Jones. H. H. Hughes; forwards, D. Grimths, L. T: Evnon John M. Jones, Jb&n 0. Evans, J Ren-- derson. DEATH OF CAPTAIN JAMES. We regret to ajinounce the death of Capt. Thomas James, of Liverpool, and of Wind.' sor House,. Berths which took place with startling suddenness at his residence, Queen's--r:oad, tleJ on Tuesday morning December lsi, at the comparatively earlv age of Hfty-nve. Captain Jam.€s was in. his usual q,.uberaJ1.t health on the previous Saturday, complained of a chill the follo.wing day, and on Tuesday mornir,g passed away before his nearest and dearest friends were aware_ that atnything was ajniss. Captain James's life was one of the; most active and strenuous, t?t we know, embracing, a; mul- titude of activities, everyone of which w? airaed at the ameliorationof his fello.w men In conjunction with Captain Taylor, he shore. captain tofttle great firm of -Messrs. Lamport and BLolt, of Liverpool, :Mid in that capacity employed and guided Whole regiments of mem in the great shipping indu&tfy, and not only did he a?rov?him? self a man of the highest capacity from the point iof view of the hm, but 'by; Ms human- Ity, his large heartednes-s and his consider- ?t?H for the intents of the -?r?rs and .their families, he eame to be- regarded as their best friend, whose cOllfJ.dence. and res- pect, and, one n?ht add, wh-ose reverence ho completely wo.n. CaptaiM. Jam? was an active member of Stanley-ioad (Bootle) Cal- vimstic Methodasf Church, but he was the patron and t helper & øve-r good cause with whatever dênomintion it was con- nected. H, was vice-president of itlict Young Walc,6 Society in Bootle, and an eu- thusiast in all matters appertaining to t-ae ?and he loved so weU. Amid his many in- terests, ? never forgot the weffare and progress of Berth, bis native place, whether it was the Church at Libanus, the Reading Koom or what not. As a friend, .he was ioyai and true and unselfish in a remarkable -degr%,e and the testimony from aU sides to this beautiful feature in his character is wide and spontaneous.* His mortal remains vere conveyed home to Berth <m Thursday ?st, leaving Lime-street at 13.30 p.m. At Queen's-road, a service was conducted by the Hvf'). Grimth EMis, M.A., and Peter Williams (Pedr Hfr), and in the funeral cortege were Miss James (Berth), Mr. H. H. Moyler (Machynlleth), Capt. and Mrs. T. Hees, Exeter-road; Capt. R. Williams ad) )tbe Mandhester Ship Canal) and Mrs. Williams; the Misses Jones Queen's-road, Captains Taylor and Bird (of Messrs. Lamport and Holt); Capt. Evans, Wadham-road? Captain and Mrs. Lewis Birkenhead; Capt. and Mrs. Parry; Mr Robert Jones, Waterloo; Mrs. TuUey Mr i. Lloyd Jones, Revs. Griffith Nlis, M A and Peter Williams, and many others. The ?neral took?ptace at P?Rygarn Cemetery on oaturt?y ai?rnoon, when a. very large gathering assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to one who was held in such uni- versal esteem. The Rev. J. Charles Evans. of Berth, omciated at the house, and at the 'd graveside, and amongst the nearest relatives were the Misses James (sisters). Captain J. James, of South Nutneld, Surrey (brother); Mrs.H.H. Meyler, MachynHeth (niece); Mr. H. H. Meyler, M.A.; Mr. J. Pierce. London; Mr. J. Williams London; Mrs. Davies and Mr. J. James, Pennal, Mrs Rees Glanywern, etc. Beautiful Boral tributes were sent by the Young Wales Society, Bootle, Messrs. Lamport and Holt, Oapt. and Mrs. Taylor, Caot. and Mrs. Wil- nanis (Manchester). Capt. and Mrs. Parry. Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas (Manchester). Mr. and Mrs. Pierce and family (London). Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams ("London). Mrs. H. H. Meyler (Machynlleth), -Illiss Bathurst' Borth, Mrs. Phillips. Beach Grove.

0 NEW QUAY. Appointment.—Nurse Sarah M. Evans, of Perthygwenyn, New Quay, was one of tv a successful candidates selected last week- cut of a large number of applicants—to the post of School Nurse, for the Medical In- spection of children in the Elementary Schools of Cardig. The appointment was made by the Education Committee of the Cardiff City Council under the Education (administrative provisions) Act, 1907, and carries a salary of jElOO a year and uniform. Nurse Evans was trained at the Cardin In- nrmary, where she gained a wide knowledge of the diseases and sommon minor ailments affecting children.

-———.0.——— ) UNIVERSITY OF. WALES ABER- YSTWYTH. SUCCESSES OF STUDENTS. In the recently-published lists of the suc- cessful candidates at the final examinations in the Arta and Science of the University of London the names of the following stu- dents of the albove college appear: BA.—Honours: Modern Languages: Eng- lish and French, nrst class. William Arthur Fame; French and German, third class, Mabel Hodgkinson (former student). First Division: Louiaa. Amy Barlow. Second Division: Georgina Gertrude CaHander, Hilda Winifred Riley, Winifred Mary Spriggs (former student). BSc.—Honours: Zoology: Second Class, ?miJy Frances Ga!!owav (former student) Fust Division: Austin Thodore Long. BA Cformer student), Katharine Ada Waring. Second Division: Muriel Annie Bentham, Helen Florence Eyies (former student).

HUNTING FIXTURES The Neuaddfawr Foxhounds will meet en Monday, December 14th, at Pantdefaid, Crossroads, at 10.30; and on Thursday December 17th. at Feather's Hole!. Atc'r- ayron, at 10.30. Mr L. Pryse's Beagles wHI meet on Tues- day, December 15th, by Card; and en Satur- day, December 19th, at 7th Milestone, Aber- .ayron Road, at 11.

-=- CARDIGANSHIRE TEACHERS. ,R,S. S'r,—The discussion of some subjects aS the Teachers' Association at Lampeter as,- reported in y?UE last issu<t, showed a regret- table lack of discretion. I think it?vu? vc'ry bad policy for the teachers to ventilate then- grievances, in. public. A great i,,ajiy pecpte believe that" < ,"Iy Amhoyj.tv has beeu generaus t'1 ,nt"c' <t,tv&- gance to the tochers aa j, ,Iiolp. Tho teachers, should' bear i;a mind that "the County Ccmmitt. has to pive :m a.t ''cunt..jj! its stewardship b. the ratepayers, ¡tnr latter are already groaning under tljc-ir very heavy burddnS. I trust the County Education Committee win be firmer D.ao ever as regarded .the Noz-Provided SchoolS. CARDI. THE WELSH BISHOPS AND THE LICENSING BILL. Sir,—Newspaper- reports state that when the ngures of the division in the f.ir(-ical debate on the Licensing Bill were announced in the House of 1itords there arose a ''urst of laughter from the Opposition. I sli''>lld Hke to knü,r if the BIshcn of St. Dave's, and the other We&h Brshops who decHred to support the BiU', joined in that jpu¡;,b1er. If there were any p?ace where that I?ugHfter was re-e?li'oed' it was in hell; if it °were heard anywhere in grief and silence it' was in heaven. As a penance fur deserting the ,US? of temperance in the hour of battle. I think the Welsh Bishops should go on a pilgrim- age in sackcloth a;nd ashes through their respective dioeeses\ DISGUSTED. THE BISHOPS AND THE LICE.NTSY-NG BILL. Sir,—I was very glad to see that, the Bishop of Chester was among thostf who supported' the Licensing Bill in the House of Lords. But where was the Bishop' of St. Davids ? It is in vain that we searched the papers for his name. I well' reooHt the time when both these prelates were on the staifof SfDavJd's College—Dr Jbyne as principal, and the Rev John Owen, as pro- fessor of Welsh. I also well recollect a temperance meeting at the College Hall addressed by a Dr. French, whea! the pre- sent Bishop of St. David's made a vehement speech attacking the present, Bishop of Chester for not supporting an out-and-out policy of total abstinence. The Bishop of St. David's coufd not do top much if he did his very utmost to minimise the awful evil of "the drink tramc. TIVYSIDE. e CYFARFOD MISOL ABEIMERON. Mr. CMygydd,—Bydaaf ddiolthgar os can- intewch i Irli wneyd yn hysbys fed ameer Cyfarfbd Miso! Aberaeron wed*! ei newid. Hhagfyr 16eg a'r 17eg. dyddiau Mercher a latt,. y cynhelir ef.Yit. eidMbch, B. A. JONES.

lEWATLE EMLYN MARWOLAETH ?MRO YN AWSTRA?M. Tua. btwyddyn o amsen yn ol cychwynodd yr ysgrifenydd 0, hen cb,.o-f Einlyn ar ei dalth i Awstr.,Alla, ac. ijihen ychydig ddi- wrtiodau wedi glanio yno bu mor So Jus a d.od i gyfarfyddiad a gwrthrych ein testyn ssf, Thos. Owe-,R,Davicts,, engineer, i'r Oroya. Brown Hiil, Gpid Mining Company, gene digol o gerliaw Rhydlewis, Ceredigion, ac y; mae iddo lawe.r o b-grtlynasaii yn yr ardfU. hon. Ymhdodd tu& 25 mlynedd yn ol, gweithiodd, a phro&wyd ef yu ddyn gallan ei feistri t?hoi ?u. ymddiriedaeth ynddo'. Bu yn liatiw swyd.di o ymdtHriedaeth yn y dwyrain, 4C yn nghorllewinbarth y cY dir eang Up y hm farw. IIunodd ar 23a.in o Hydret yA. 4&t'im mtwydd oed, a chlgdd- wyd ef yn, CeaMtjM'y Kalgoorlie. Yr o.W tua 60 o gerbydau yn ei jhebrwng, a flog o waluuwl gYmdit.:hašau yn cael eu cyn- rychioli Yr oedid hyn yn arwydd o barch maw?r &'r ymadswedig. De?chreuwyd' y givas,tltte,th wtth ddrws ei gartref "gan i. gydwladwyi\ trwy ganu ei hoff emyn. ''Be?h ayd?. M'Bti yn y tyd," ar y d'm Aber? yst?yth, .t eh&nwyd a weddi'wyd yn Seisnig ac yna Fu-rfiwyd yn orymdaith tud lan y bc-dd, ei gydwladwyr y Cymry yn arwaift, y Freemasons a chymdeithasau ereill y? canlyn. Gwasanaothwyd yn S?nig wrthL ,r.- bedc) gan ei weimdog yn effiaithiol iawn. ac yn& a&th y Freemasons trwy eu ifurf wasauaeth, ac yn ddiwedda.f (it,, fe ganod,4 y 'mry, "Bydd myrdd o ryfeddOdau." etc., ar y don "Babel" gyda. egni ac y&pryd teimtadwy ia<wa, ar dagrau yn treigto dros ruddiau Mawer' ohonynt. Mae et briod hon' ar ymwetiad a OhympH er ys misoedd behach, a bwriadai y ntau fhoi fro am hen ardai ei febyd yn fuan. Yr oedd yr hen iaith. y w!ad, a'i genel Tn anwvl iawn fganddo, hyd ei farwolaeth. Dymunwn fcndith Duw i'r weddv,, a'r amddifaid Tn eu coHed ar ei o!. "Bydded heddwch i'w fwch yn y fangre anghysbeM. tua 375 mUttir o borthladd Freemantle. E.M. Local WiH.—Mr. John Davies, of Hafod, LIandygwydd, Cardigan, Farmer, who died on May, 4th, left estate of the gross value of jes, 649, \vith net personalty JE798, and prolate of his wii!, dated April 6th, 1908, has been granted to his friends, Mr. John Davies, of Fronlas, BIaenporth, and Mr. Evan John Davies, of TafarnbaguU, LIan- dygwydd, farmers. The testator left Nant- brenni to his son, Enos George, subject to the payment of JE900 to his son David, and he left zC200 upon trust for his grandson John Roy Davies, and his leasehold woollen factory as to one-third each to his said two shons and one third to his said grandson. The residue of his estate he left to his sons David and Enos George Davies.

"VALE'OF"AERON.' Sad Death.—A deep gloom was cast over the neighbourhood on Sunday, when it be- came known that Miss Lizzie Bvana. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grimth Eva.ns, Lonrefail, Ystrad, had succumbed that day to an attack of diphtheria, after a very brief iltness. She was the fourth child. and was seventeen years of age. Being in service at LIanon, she had only come home for her holidays, when thia fell maladv seized her. The deepest sympathy is ex- tended to her parents, brother and sisters in their bereavement. The funeral will take place to-day (Thursday).

PENUWOH. Marriage. On December 2nd. at the Re- gistry Omce, the marriage took place between Mr. John Davies, Maengwyn, i'en- uwch, and Miss Margaret Davies, Cryn- llwynbach.

THE FALL OF"THE YEAR. Dismantle thou thy garment; From toil and labour cease, Says God to vast creation,— Be still, be now at ease: Of heavy burdens weary Sleep thou thy winter night In dreams of ancient enorts And thy Creator's might. The fallen leaves beset us In torrents all around, Despoiled of former beauty And lifeless on the ground; From 'bad to worse their aspects Are making speedy change, To dust again returning To find their former range. ? They represent the myriada Of generations past, Who in their turn departed—- They could no longer last; The destiny of nations— We feel it in their fall: Despoiled of'former beauty The destiny of all. The youthful biuom of nature So lofty and benign, Has now so wholly vanished By order—a,U divine; But hopes ag&m we cherisJi For bright, and new-made Spring: When life of all creations Shall have & fuller swing. < Herein we see a symbol Of resurrected life, For which all saints aspire In higher, nobler strife; O! let us seek for grandeur ? That never fades away, Far, far beyond th<, borders Of sorrow and decay. [The author of the abnvt- verses—the Rev J_ Dayies, minister of the Congregational Lhurches of Glynarthen and Brynmoriah and a well-known divine in South Cardi- ganshirp, has been totally blind for th? la?st 30 yeara.]