The Barmouth and County Advertiser and District Weekly News

| gilt |.tt.emov-iam, In Loving Memory of Mr. WILLIAM ROBERTS, 4, Epworth Terrace, who departed this life June 2nd, 1913. Sadly missed by his Wife and Son. Oft I remember those whom I have known In other days, to whom my heart was led As by a magnet, and who are not dead, But absent, and their memories evergreen. OH3!< £ £ K&R3t f£ ^SK3B £ H!Hag8BKBnSSgSSBE&B&aSHBi

IftRiOUTH. Bowling Club. The tournament commencing next Monday is attracting great interest and already a good num- ber have entered the competition. The first and second prizes have been generously given by a gentleman who is a keen supporter. All desirous of entering shouldgi ve their names to the Secretary (Mr Gwilym Davies, Waver- ley Cafe) not later than.Friday evening. Entrance fee, 3d. Sea Plane.—We are authoritatively informed that the "Daily Mail" water plane will visit Barmouth within a week or so for the purpose of demonstrating in the Bay. Exhibitions are given at Aberystwyth this week, and the enter- prising proprietors have consented to allow the exhibitor to visit Barmouth. This is the first visit of the kind to this part, and no doubt advantage will be taken of the opportunity to witness this marvellous feat by hundreds of people from the country-side and neighbouring towns. Due publicity will be givon to the date when it is definitely fixed. Runaway Horse.On Saturday night a horse belonging to Messrs Evans & Co., Tynycoed Buildings, took fright in Marine Road, being left unattended while the man in charge of the horse was delivering messages. There were hundreds of people about the Marine Parade at that time. Ex-Sergeant R. Rowlands and Ex-P.C. Jennings of the Metropolitan Force, happened to be standing on the Railway Crossing and seeing the horse coming at a terrific rate, luckily brought the horse to a standstill just in time before it reached Beach Road which was crowded with people, and averted what might have been a very serious accident. Both men were complimented by several people who witnessed their gallant conduct. Fire Brigade Committee.—Last week the Urban District Council met in com- mittee to consider the question of the Fire Brigade, in view of the firemen's resignations. Mr Rhys Jones, J.P., pre- sided, and there were also present:— Messrs J. Pryce Jones, D. E. Davies, Edward Williams, £ Henry Freeman, Owen Williams, D. O. Hughes, Dr. J. Pughe Jones, with Messrs. R. Llewelyn Owen, assistant clerk; T. R. Ph,r,iy, sur- veyor ;-and Watkin Owen, inspector.—It was resolved to give those who constit- uted the old Fire Brigade the opportun- ity of looking after and. managing the lire engine and appliances, but that they be asked to present monthly reports for Council's consideration. Motoring to Bodlyn Lake.—The pedestrian who is harassed by motor cars upon the roads,and who seeks peace and solitude unbroken by their blatant noises, would have thought himself secure, at any rate, in the lonely vicini- ty of the Corsygedol Lales. 13 n b even that wild country is a sanctuary no longer. On Tuesday, May 19th, the owner of a large estate in the locality, accompanied by his agent were driven by Mr Alfred Wilkinson in a "Ford" car to Bodlyn Lake, in order to demon- strate the capability of a Ford to do anything short of looping the loop. The lake is 1,245 feet above sea level, under the crags of Diphwys, and the way to it for about five miles is plentifully strewn with bunkers in the shape of bogs, ruts and boulders. The party .started at G p.m., and with expert driv- ing by Mr Wilkinson did the five miles in about an hour, till they got within 100 yards of th8 Lake, when the car sank in the bog, which tore off the number plate. With great efforts and after much time the car was Igot out, but shortly afterwards it sank again, and deeper than before, and so it had to be left, with the precaution of leav- ing the hood up, to mark the spot in case of further sinking. It was now nearly dark and the motorists set out for home. After proceeding about two miles they met a search party of some dozen people, armed with lanterns, food and a pony. As it would require a horse to pull the car out of the bog and it was now very late, the party decided to make tracks for home. The end of the mountain trackway was reached at 11.80 p.m. The car was extracted on the following Friday without further damage to it, and driven from the Lake to Barmollth by Mr Wilkinson, For a future expedition for a Ford car, we suggest to Mr Wilkinson the Foxes' Path on Cader Xdris. The average gradient is probably not steeper than 1 in 3, but we would warn him that the surface is a little loose. I Merionethshire Assizes.—The sum- mer assizes for the county of Merioneth were held at Dolgelley on Friday before Silo Alfred Tristram Lawrence, who attended the Dolgelley Parish Church II in State at 10.80 on Friday morning, when the Litany was introduced by the Rev. J. T. Lewis, B.A., curate, the ser- yice being choral. A practical sermon was preached by the Rev. R. Lloyd Roberts, M.A., R.D., rector of Bar- month (the High Sheriff's Chaplain), the text being "For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be m nell required; and to whom men have corn- mitted much of him they will ask the more.—S t. Luke, xii. 48. Obituary.—As briefly announced in our. last issue; the death took place on Wednesday last cf Mrs Gwen Owen, Morfa House, Marine Gardens, at the age of seventy two years. Deceased had not been in the best of health for some time, but the end came quite unexpec- tedly, and cast quite a gloom over the town, as the deceased was well-known and highly respected by a large number of the inhabitants. The funeral, which was private, took place on Saturday, at Llanaber Churchyard, the officiating i ministers being the Revs. Afonwy Wil- liams and Henry Williams, B A, Much l sympathy is extended to the two daugh. ters and three sons, viz., Mrs Job Lewis, Mrs Firn (Derbyshire), Messrs David Rees Owen, William Owen and John R. Owen, in their sad bereavement of loosing a loving and faithful mother. The duties of undertakers were carried out by Messrs Evans and Williams, Graigfach. Barmouth Tennis Club.-The annual meeting, in connection with the above, was heid in the S. David's ..Church Room on Friday evening last. The balance sheet for season 1912-13, audited by Mr R. Llewelyn Owen, was submitted ancT passed. The balance, in hand of £ 44 Is. 4d., shows that the Club is in a flourishing condition; but it was pointed out tuat the sum re- quired for extending the tennis pavilion will more than exceed the amount in hand. The following appointments were made for season 1914 --Captain, Rev. Henry Williams, B.A, vice- captains, Miss Dolly Richards, Green- hill and the Rev. R. Ward, B.A.; hon. treasurer, Mr J. R. Williams, L, C. and M. Bank hon: secretary, Miss Megan Evans, A.R.C.M., Tanrhiw committee, chairman, Mr John Lloyd, M.A., Miss L. M. Adam, M A., Miss M. E. Davies, Miss A. Griffith, Miss M. C. Evans, Miss C. E. Mills, B.A., Mr W. O. Gale, Mr James, N. P. Bank, Mr D R. Jones, Mr Jones, Lluesty, Mr Wilson Williams, L. C. and M. Bank. It was decided that the subscriptions for this year should be as follows:—Season ticket (men) G3., ladies, 5s. weekly ticket, day ticket, Is. A number of ladies and gentlemen were asked to ) become honorary members of the club. On the proposition of Mr D. R. Jones, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to last year's officers and members of the committee. It-has been arranged to hold a Tennis Tournament next Satur- day, to commence at 2 p.m. All those who wish to enter should send in their names to the secretary or grounds- man as soon as possible, entrance fee Gel. Tea will be provided on the ¡ grounds at Gel. each. j Motor Lawsuit.At the Summer Assizes for the county of Montgomery held last week at Newtown, the jury were occupied from 11 till after four in the hearing of an action arising out of a collision between a motor cyclist and a motor car which occured near Mach- ynlleth on 31st March, 1913. The plaintiff was Richard Llewelyn Mytton, Wynnstay Hotel, Llanfyllin. at the time of the accident owner and licencee of the Dovey Valley Hotel, CemmaesRoad, and the defendant, J. Bernard Mend. ■ham, architect, Mount Argus, Bar-, mouLh. The plaintiff claimed £ 78 Hs. special damages, and Lt- 100 damages, and the defendant Artemus Jones represented the plaintiff, and Mr Hamlet Roberts was for defen- dant: The plaintiff said that March 31, a Monday, he bad been to Machynlleth, leaving there for home from 9 to 9.80, accompanied by Mr Lewis Morgan. Near Abergwydol the road is a long straight stretch. He was driving. They were going about 12 or 14 miles an hour. He saw a light, which he took to be that of a motorcyclist, and slowed down to eight or ten miles an hour for a long distance before he came near the motor cyclist. The latter appeared to be on his right side. As he came near the cyclist suddenly swerved into him and caught the back part of the front wheel, which turned the steering gear to the opposite side of the road to the hedge, and upset the car on its left side into the ditch', and upset both himself and Morgan into the road. When they picked themselves up he heard defendant shouting with pain. He did not say anything. The defendant said that on the day in question he left Birmingham about 1 80, intending to reach Barmouth where his father lived. About a mile and a half from Cemmaes Road be passed a motor car carrying lights. A little after that he saw a dark object looming above him. He remembered nothing after that. He was unconscious and was helped on the road to a bridge and taken to the hotel. He had no conversation such as Mr Morgan said. He had no drink on that day except- tea. On the following morning Mr Mytton came to his bedroom and said he did not know how the accident occurred that witness was riding perfectly straight and had a good light. Mr Mytton assisted him to the station, Ho was asked to pay no bill, and nothing was said that he would be héla responsible. He was inca- pacitated for two weeks and claimed 12 guineas in respect of that. He paid £ 8 3s. to a Barmouth doctor. The repairs to the cycle cost £ 9 7s. 9d.—Mr Clement Alfred Mendham. the defen- dant's father, said be went to see Mr Mytton on the Wednesday, and he took him out to the scene of the accident in the car. Mr Mytton .said he was not injured, nor was the passenger, and that only one of the side lamps was damaged. Witness noticed that the mudguard and the step were very much crumpled up as if they had been in another smash. Mr Pugh, Abergwydol, demanded 7s. 6d. for keeping the motor cycle in the field, which the witness characterised as rather un-Christian- like.—Counsel having addressed the jury, his lordship summed up at length. The jury were out about half an hour, and brought in a verdict finding both parties had been negligent, and dismissing both claim and counter-claim, each party to pay costs.