The Llanelly Mercury and South Wales Advertiser

iltarriages, anfc Iteafljs. j BlUTH.. !^?kL.—May 21st, at Esvelston, Tumble, the wife of Mr. John Waddell, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. fiypDELL- SEES. —May 25tb, at Greetifield AI*\ the Rev. Gwyn Owen, Mr. Thcmas A,phege Swindell, eldest son of Arthur W. Swindell, to ?4iss ?y Louisa Rees, niece of the late Mr. lj N. Rees, Gwratb," ?embrey Road. (No Cards.) WILLIAMS-LEWIS.-May 25th, at Holy Trinity irc Feliufoel, Mr. Hayton Williams, Solicitor. I-larielly, to Miss Ethel Lewis, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. David Lewis, Caedelyn, Liatielly. IN MEMORIAM. TlioBIAB.-In loving memory of William Thomas, 1906 Swansea Road, who fell asleep May 22nd,

I WEEKLY COMMENTS. I —^ WE are extremely sorry to find that the ,i members of the Llanelly Urban Council, at their meeting last Monday evening, deemed II it prudent to adopt snch a policy as that I of refusing to re-elect Mrs. Dr. Lloyd I as one of their women representatives on the Board of Governors of the Llanelly I Intermediate Schools. Mrs. Lloyd was the first lady representative appointed by the I Urban Council many years ago, and was afterwards joined by the late Mrs. Capt. Thomas and Mrs. John Phillips, andsh I has enjoyed the honour of the position ever since. To re-elect Mrs. Phillips, and I to refuse to re-elect Mrs. Lloyd, especially so at the present juncture, will not, and can not, be viewed in any other light than I that of a glaring display of the spirit of I revenge Everybody knows that Mr. John I Lloyd, of Penybank, as Chairman of the Carmarthenshire Education Committee, has, upon more than one occasion, shown that i lie nurtures, in his innermost soul, a most I bitter and hostile spirit towards the town of Llanelly, but surely his sister cannot be held responsible for that, and we do not hesitate to say that the members of the I Urban Council were not justified in the attitude they assumed, nor in their action of visiting the sins of the brother upon the sister in such an objectionable manner. Of course, the members of the Council made some very kind remarks about Mrs. ÎI Lloyd. They praised the work she had I accomplished at the Intermediate Schools, i and they openly professed that they greatly valued the services she had ungrudgingly rendered to the town in the cause of Education; but notwithstanding all she had done, and how greatly they admired it, they quietly, and of one accord, gave her the cold shoulder," so that their superficial flattery became the most unkindest cut of all." The hypocrisy of their vote of thanks was too transparent. It would have been far- more honest and manly on their part to have openly declared their hostility to the lady because she had been guilty of something which they disapproved of. Instead of that, they endeavoured to seek shelter behind one of the clauses of the Education Act. The Regulations give them power to appoint six members on the Board of Governors, one of whom, at least, shall be a woman. They construed this to mean that one woman only was to be appointed. The clause is precisely the same to-day as it was when the Council decided to appoint Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Phillips to join I Mrs. Lloyd on the Board of Governors, and it has in no way been altered since I consequently, the members have, by their I action in re-electing Mrs. Phillips, but refusing to re-elect Mrs. Lloyd, proved, beyond the possibility of a doubt, that they have been actuated" by no other motive than that of the spirit of revenge. Mr. John Lloyd was undoubtedly the target aimed at, but Mrs. Lloyd became the victim, and it does appear ungallant on their part to victimise a woman. I If they imagined that Mrs. Lloyd had I been guilty of anything which militated against the interests of Llanelly, why did they not, like men, bring some specific charge against her as a public representa- tive, instead of indulging in groundless generalities ? If they did so, they would have bad some excuse for acting as they did, but instead of that, they have poured their revenge on the head of an innocent woman without the slightest pro- vocation nor the remotest justification. -♦

IN connection with this matter, there is one fact which should not be lost sight of, namely, that Mrs. Lloyd does not repre- sent Llanelly on the County Education Committee. Llanelly has one representative only on the County Authority, namely, the Rev. Dr. Johns. There is another fact I which should be known, and that is that although Mrs. Lloyd does not represent Llanelly, she has never lost sight of the claims of Llanelly, but has invariably stood up to advocate them whenever the oppor- tunity presented itself, and in making this statement we defy contradiction. By re- fusing to re-elect Mrs. Lloyd on the Board of Governors of the Intermediate Schools, the Urban Council has completely severed one very important link which existed between the schools and the County Governing Body. Nine months ago, Mrs. Lloyd advocated the claims of Llanelly to an Art Class; she worked energetically with this object in view, and, through the assistance of a few friends, she succeeded in establishing a class, and in obtaining a grant of X50 from the County Committee towards its maintenance. A couple of I months ago, she again took upon herself the task of getting the grant increased, with the result that six weeks ago she returned from Carmarthen a happy woman, for she had that day succeeded in getting the Committee to increase the grant to £ 100 per annum. This is only one case out of very- many which might be (pioted, and for these excellent services to Llanelly, the representatives of the people of the town must needs hold her up to contempt and ridicule, and, by their votes on Monday evening last, declare to the world that, she is no longer worthy of their confidence. A more contemptible action it would be difficult to find any public body capable of. A great deal of ado was made by some of the members I with regard to what Mrs. Lloyd is supposed to have done in connection with the I Furnace children. Some of the members- who were evidently grossly ignorant of the true facts of the case-stated that she had gone against the town by proposing that a temporary school should be provided for the children at the Furnace. Those mem- bers forgot—intentionally, we believe- to state, that it was after her brother bad ruled her out of order (when she made an attempt to get, the children back to the Old Road Schools), in the interests of the children she proposed that temporary accom- modation should be provided, as the next best thing possible under the circumstances We know, and it is but fair that every one else should know, that Mrs. Lloyd has fought gallantly in the interests of the town as well as in the interests of the children, in private as well as in public, but simply because she has not, in con- junction with others, been able to bring her efforts to a successful issue, she must forsooth be ignominiously treated by those who had more than a finger in the pie in throwing the children on the roads, and who have not done one hundred part of what Mrs. Lloyd has done to get them back to I the schools from which they were ejected. Do the members of the Urban Council I imagine that they have, through this action I of theirs, done anything towards solving this knotty question. If they do, the sooner, they disabuse their mi nds of such a fallacy the better. The truth is, that instead of endeavouring to minimise the difficulties of those who have been fighting hard and consistently for the rights of the Border Children, they have managed to increase them tenfold. It was hard enough to fight against the hostilities and prejudices of our Carmarthen friends before, but this action of the members of the Urban Dis- trict Council will tend to embitter them more than ever, and we doubt not that even if the children's friends succeed in bringing the County Authority to a sense of their duty and their obligations to the children upon this occasion, this action of the Urban Council will not be forgotten for many a long day, and we very much depre- cate it. Instead of doing all in tiieii- power to throw oil on the troubled waters, they have, with their little bellows, as it were, done all in their power to increase the rage and the fury of the storm. We, however, hope that Mrs. Lloyd will treat this action of the Urban Council with the contempt which it deserves, and that she will, in the future, as in the past, have the true interests of Llanelly at heart, and still continue to put forth her best efforts I' on its behalf.

LOCALJNTELUGENCE.  I Try Pegler's Extras Flour 2/6 per score. Steamship Booking Office for all Lines—Mr. J. Vaughan Evans, next door to the Post Office. 6842 The Rev. Gwylfa Roberts preached last week at the North Wales Festivals in Penmaen- mawr, 'his birth-place, and Bethesda, near Bangor, with the Revs. Peter Price, Stanley Jones, Carnarvon; Eeirial Williams, of Pont- ardawe, and. J. J. Williams, Pentre. Next week Gwylfa preaches at Towyn, Merioneth- shire. DANIEL EVANS, Lakefield Place, Shipping Agent for all principal lines to all parts of the world. 3867 A North Wales contenipora--rv has been offer- ing prizes to its readers who- would correctly vote on the ten best musicians in Wales After counting the hundreds of papers which came to hand the result was .as follows:— David Evans, Mus. Bac.; David Jenkins, Mus. Bac.; Harry Evans, F.R.C.O.; D. Emlyn Evans; Tom Price; J. T. Rees, Mus. Bac.; J. H. Roberts, Mus Bac.; C. Meudwy Davies; David Thomas, Mus. Bac.; Dan Price, R.C.M. An accident, which might have resulted seriously occurred at Tyrfran on Monday evening. White the. "Mail" cart was pro- ceeding past Tyrfran a little child ran across the road, and the driver pulled up with com- mendable alacrity, and averted what might have proved a very serious accident. He was thrown out of the cart, and also a woman who was sitting on the box at the time. The lat- ter sustained a severe shock and was removed home in a motor car. The annual meeting of the Llanelly and District. Methodist Musical Committee was held at Siloh Schoolroom on Thursday even- ing last., M'r. Tom Hughes, Pantteg, Felin- foel, in the chair. The following officers were appointed:—President, Mr. Tom Hughes, Salem, Pelinfoel; treasurer, Mr. John Davies, Saron, Furnace; secretary, Mr. Tom Jones, Trinity. The festival will be held next Easter Monday, and Mr J. T. Rees, Mus Bac, Aberystwyth, will conduct. Pegler's Stores for Patent Medicines. WELSH FIELD CO R.E.-Orders for week ending June 2, 1909:—Orderly officer, Second- lieutenant H. S. Burn; orderly sergeant, Sergt. P. Williams; orderly corporal, Second- corporal J. Davies. Saturday, 29th, Club competition and. Welsh Twenty competition. Whit Monday, match rat Llandilo. Wednes- day, June 2nd, there will be a special meet- ing of all N.C.O's. at Headquarters, at 8 p.m prompt, to discus's important business of N.C.O. Mess. It is r.equeste.d that every mem- ber should attend.—(Signed) H. E. Trub- shaw, Second-Lieutenant, for O.C Welsh Field Company R.E. Pegler's Stores Beet Butter, Is. per lb. On Tuesday evening of last week a large number of the members of the Conservative Club sat down to supper at the invitation of the Steward and Stewardess (Mr. and Mrs. Duffy), who that day celebrated their silver wedding. The cloth being removed, Mr. E. Coles, secretary, presided, over the convivial gathering which followed, an interesting pro- gramme of vocal and instrumental music being supplied by Messrs. A. Rough, L Davies, W. Pitt, W. Jones, A. Lewis, R. Mills and D. Casteling, Mr. Williams being the ac- companist during the evening. The Chair- man, on behalf of the guests, presented Mr. and Mrs. Duffy with a handsome tea and coffee service to commemorate the interesting event, which gift was acknowledged in felici- tous terms by Mr. Duffy. Mr. T)uffy.

Sudden Death at Seaside. WOMAN SEIZED WITH APOPLEXY. Mrs. Martha Ann Morgan, the wife of Mr. George Morgan, Custom House Bank, was seized on Sunday evening with a fit of apo- plexy, and died immediately. It appears that the deceased's 'husband had retired to bed early in the day,, and about three o'clock in the afternoon the deceased went up to see him, and returned in a few minutes. Being attracted by the little boy's cry of "Mother," the father came downstairs, and found his wife dead at the bottom of the stairs.

N.S.P.C.C. The Llanelly and Carmarthen District Branch of the National Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children has, during the quarter ended March 31 1909, inquired into 54 complaints of neglect, ill-treatment, and other wrongs of childhood, of which 53 were found to be true, affecting- 154 children, and 77 offenders. Action was taken as follows Forty-six cases were warned, 2 were prosecu- ted and convicted, and 5 were otherwise dealt with. The Society's Inspector made 281 visits of supervision. The local hon. secretary is Mr E. V. Collier, Penrhyn, Waterloo Terrace, Carmarthen. >

j Sureties of the Peace. I I THREAT OF MURDER. I DEl:'ENDAT'S THREAT OF MURDER. At the Police Court on Wednesday William Jones, Forest, Llanedy, made an application J for sureties of the peace against his son, 1)1. j Jones, who on Monday was convicted for assaulting P.C. Jones. Applicant said his son had threatened to kill him, and that was the reason why ]¡e made the application. He had frequently endeavoured to strike him, and on Friday evening last the defendant ran after him with a knife. Had it not been for the fact that j a stranger was in the house, he would have killed him. In fact, there was a mark on his face now. P.C. Jones deposed that at 1030 p.m. on Saturday last, in consequence. of a complaint made by the defendant's father, he accom- panied him to his house, where he saw the defendant. He was under the influence of drink. Complainant daid, Look what he has done to me," pointing to his face. Wit- ness observed a cut on the right side of the nose, near the eye, and there was some blood on his face. The defendant then said, I will finish you, you b In consequence of his threat, and on the instructions of his father, witness forcibly ejected him. At 12.45 the same night, witness was again called by the .comfplainant. Defendant Was then in bed, and when he saw witness, he said, "Look here;, Jones, I will murder the d mean- ing his father, and he added, "I am pre- pared for the scaffold. They can put the b- rope around my neck." Whilst in the kitchen he declined to leave, and at the re- quest of the father witness again ejected him. Defendant was subsequently locked up on another charge. The Bench bound the defendant over in the sum of klo to be of good behaviour for twelve months and in default he would be imprisoned for two months.

PROPOSED STRIKE. i A circular is issued by the British Steel Smelters', Mill, Iron, and Tinplate Workers' Association, announcing the special meetings of the branches are to be held not later than Saturday next, to consider the question of a strike." It is to be hoped that a compromise will be arrived at between the masters and men, because if the men resolve to strike a grave outlook is anticipated for Llanelly, where so many will be affected.

Llanelly Dramatic Society. I A new dramatic society, under the conduc- torsliip of Mr. John Elias Hughes, has just been formed in the town, which undoubtedly will prove a great success. The members (about 20 in number) are elocutionists of talent and successful competitors at eistedcl- fodau, etc. The drama now in hand is most interesting, viz, Gruffydd. Llwyd," which they are rehearsing and will be played at the Athenreum Hall on Saturday, June 26th, 1909. We wish the Societyev-ery success.

I TRADESMEN'S SHOW. MONDAY'S EXHIBITION AT STRADEY. I The Llanelly Tradesmen's Horse Show and Parade, which will be held at Stradey Park on Monday next, augurs well to be an assured success. Since its establishment, two years ago, this' show has met with the undivided patronage of the public generally, and one can predict with confidence that Monday's exhibition will emulate, if not surpass, any of its..predecessor. An extensive programme iof entries has been received for the 'horse- racing-, trotting, etc. The procession for the parade will be formed at 11 o'clock at the Town Hall Square, and will proceed through the main streets to Stradey Park, where the judging will take place. The band of the 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment will be in attendance, and refreshments will be sup- plied on the ground.

W. Williams, (Minke Bach) Prize Drawing. I LIST OF WINNING NUMBERS, I i 1st Prize, 1456; 2nd, 256; 3rd, 2264, 4th, 215; 5tli, 1269: 6th, 1464; 7tli, 1999; 8th, 1412; 9th, 1204; 10th, 482; 31th, 484; 12th, 277; 13th, 1151; 14th, 1022; 15th, 2319; 16th, 872; 17th, 308; 18th, 2301; 19th, 1125; 20th, 1107; 21st, 942 22nd, 1505; 23rd, 1589; 24th, 1303; 25th, 1614; 26th, 2259; 27th, 447; 23th, 1023; 29th, 2243; 30th, 2389; 31st, 2119; 32nd, 1490; 33rd, 902; 34th, 2000; 35th, 711; 36th, 337; 37th, 1939; 33th, 1168; 39th, 703; 40th, 1496. Prizes must be claimed from the Secretary on or before June 5th, 1909. 6567

Trinity College of London. I I LLANELLY CENTRE. I The following is the official list of suc- cesses at the recent pianoforte examination held at the above centre, Dr. William Creser (formerly organist of the Chapel Royal, St. James) being the examiner: Senior Division.—Doris Evans, Nathalie Daniell, and Albert Thomas Bowen (Mr. Luther Owen), Mary Margaret Davies and A. White (Mr. W. B. Nield), Agnes Johnes, hons (Miss Adelina Evans). Intermediate.—-May Williams, hons. (Mr. Luther Owen), Zoe Enid Evans (Miss Agnes Lewie). Junior.—Florence Every, hons., Ivor Gar- land, hons., Horace Jones, and Mary Row- lands (Mr. D. J. Evans). Preparatory —David M. Jones, (Miss Gertie Davies), Lily Jenkins (Miss Florence Davies).

I Patrimonial Troubles. A CALLOUS HUSBAND: WIFE AND CHILD IN THE WORKHOUSE. At the Police Court on Wednesday Annie Butchers, Wern Road, applied for ä, main- tenance order against her husband, Thomas Butchers, Custom House Bank. Applicant said she married the defendant on the 29th June, 1S07, and there was one child. They had only lived together for three months In November last she had to lea.ve for the Workhouse, because she had no food in the house, and her husband would not go to work. Employment was offered him by Mr. John Davies, but instead of ac- cepting it he went out fishing. Witness had frequently to pick cinders for the fire, whilst her husband remained in bed. Since Novem- ber hel had onlv eiven lier towards the support of the child. He was now in regular employment as a haulier, earning 20s. to 22s. per week, and lived with his mother. After she had been in the Workhouse for a fort- night he came to fetch her out, and took her to her mother's house, where she had re- mained since. Defendant said that when the Board of Guardians prosecuted him some time ago in respect of his wife he took her out of the Workhouse to her mother's house. He ar- ranged to pay 7s. per week, but the first 7s. she had she went to the Cricketers' Arms and spent it on drink. He had asked her to look for a house, but she refused The Clerk: Are vou willing to take her back? Defendant: Never again. Mr. Dan Williams: Are you prepared to pay her 7s. per week? Defendant: Yes. The Bench made an order accordingly.

I Yesterday's Police Court. i Wednesday, before Messrs. Dan. Williams, William David, and John Clement. THE HORSE SHOW. I Elizabeth Wilkins, Masons' Arms, ;nd E. Jenkins, Fountain Inn, applied for occasional licences on the occasion of the Horse Show and Parade to be held at Stradey on Monday next. It was explained thai fliers were about 8000 people present at the last show, and in order to avoid any serious overcrowding it was desirable that there should be two tents on the field. Mr. Dan Williams said they would grant the licences from ten o'clock until seven o'clock. He wished to state, on behalf of his colleagues, that more care should be taken this year than last- They granted the appli- cations on the distinct understanding that a partition would be erected to separate the refreshments from the alcoholic drinks.

'Speeding the Parting Guest.' AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION I i.i .£.1'- _t ;.¡,- .J.t Mr. Arthur Rees, a member of the Old Castle Works staff, having received an impor- tant position under the Cwmafon Tinplate Company, was made the recipient of a beauti- ful travelling writing case as a token of the respect lie had gained in the millmen's esti- mation. During the eigln. years he has laboured among the employees of the Old Castle's lie seemed to have a thorough ac- quaintance with almost every individual. He lias certainly won th-e affection of both com- rades inside the omce, including the respec- fed manager, Mr. D. Williams, and those who laboured under the firm. It should be men- tioned also that the office staff and daymen presented him with a hall-marked gold albeit. The meeting was held at the Branch Room, York Hotel, on Saturday last, under the pre- sidency of Mr. James Davies, ex-executive member. The Chairman, in opening the pro- ceedings, touched upon the. good qualities of Mr. Rees-ahvays bright, and naturally dis- posed to kindness. In response to the chair, Mr. D. Phillips (shearer) spoke of him as a persevering young man, yearning for know- ledge. in order to equip himself as a true Christian citizen. Mr. Fred Jones, late sec- retary, said that he had no trouble whatever in collecting the mites" to purchase the case with. Everyone seemed to be governed by whole-heartedness. The Chairman ulti- mately called upon Mr. W. Henry Samuel, the works' representative, to make the pre- sentation, which he did in his inimitable style. In returning thanks, Mr. Rees very -N lr. Rt-l'OS Cl l appropriately quoted the ever-living line of Ceiriog Hnghes-" Ti wyddost betli ddvwed fy nghalon. With a few telling exhortations to the younger members present from Mr. David Samuel, doubler, the. meeting closed.

WEDDING BELLS. -0- I SWIDELL- REES. j On Tuesday morning a grand wedding was solemnized at Greenfield Chapel, when the nuptial knot was tied between Mr. Thomas Alphage Swindell, son of Mr A. W. Swindell, Goring Road, and Mies Mary Louisa Rees. niece of the late Mr. R. W Rees and of Mrs. Samuel, Gwrath, Pembrey Road. The brides maid was Miss Mary Paton, whilst Mr. Noel C. Swindell, brother of the bridegroom, acted in the capacity of best men. The bride, who was charmingly attired, was given away by Mr. George Watkeys. and the Rev. Wynne Owen (pastor-elect) performed the wedding ceremony. After the wedding breakfast had been partaken of, the blissful twain left for London and the South Coast, wliere the honeymoon is being spent. While the wedded couple left the chapel, Mr. Nield played tho "NA"e(!(-Iing March." The Dresses. The bride was beautifully attired in a dress of grey bloom silk over grey lace, with a black crinoline hat with black plumes to match. She carried a shower bouquet with gold curb bangle, the gift of th-e bridegroom. The bridesmaid's apparel consisted of an Old Rose gown, with hat of Old Rose satin straw to match. She, also, carried a shower bouquet, with, a gold bangler,, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride's travelling dress consisted of a navy-blue coat and skirt, with bat to match. —o— WILLIAMS-LEWIS. ) On Tuesday morning, at Saint Paul's I Church, Llanelly, a quiet but very pretty wedding was solemnized between Mr H. Hay- ton Williams, solicitor, Llanelly, and Miss Ethel Lewis, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs David Lewis, Caedelyn, Llanelly. The bride, who was attired in a white travelling direc- ioire costume, was' given away by her father. She was attended by her sister, Miss lda. Lewis, who, attired in a white costume, acted as bridesmaid The wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev. David Davies, vicar, assisted by the Rev. J. Morgan. The honey- moon is being spent in London.

I Support ilocal effort and keep yo-Lir money in I the town by joining the Llanelly and District Plate Glass Insurance Society. Join now, and get a full year's bonus.—'W. David, Secretary, Old Town Hall Chambers, Llanelly. 4073

MUSTARD AND CRESS. The ids,nelly Water Bill was read a third time at the House of Commons en Tuesday. Mr. Thomas Daniel, L.T.S.C., Llanelly, con- duc-ieu a musical festival at Liandoverv on honu ay last. Mr Cecil Augustus PhillipE. son of Mr. W. Ph,iliips, Postmaster, has passed the Pre- I il"ips, Pos",?r?aster, lias pas??e(, e Pre- The Welsh Rugby Union on Thursday evening last resolved to vote a sum uf £ 50 to the Carmarthenshire Cricket Club. Some of the Burry Port coal-sellers had a "Hunter Dyy on Monday One promising and powerful individual had a sand-bath on Sunday. The Oddfellows A.M.C. will be held next in Bradford. The Llanelly District will be iepisrsenteu. by P.P.G.M. John Harries and Prov. C S. W. B. Jones. At the Calvinistic Methodist held last week the Rev. Phillip Jones, Capel Newydd, delivered an interesting s duress on the nature of the church. Wan tea, four stalwart ladies to keep com- pany with The four bachelors taking their In,orning walks to the Burry Port Pier. Ap- plicants must be early risers. Mr. William Roberts, of the 4dJ Battalion Welsh Regiment, has resigned his commis- sion, with permission to retain his rank and to wear the prescribed uniform. Mr. Herbert Newark, Market Street, has procured a beautiful portrait of the late Mr Charles Nevill, of Westfa, Felinfoel. which he intends presenting to the village library The local police are evidently becoming more refined. The description of a case of drunkenness given by one was that the poor chap was" drunk, both ph:ysicalJyand men- tally." une iiunared years ago a man lived at Llan- elly, who was in his1 103th year. Another—a servant to Mr. Child—had Teaclied his 92nd year, and walked to Swansea and back the same day—about 24 miles. The usual exodus of our townspeople to places both far and near op n ho1iflsy will be militated against on Mo J<< «. *r;.r 'here will be a great attraction » •> • ( where the Tradesmen's I-loise S11C>\V \jJ] > eld. Although the late Sir Lewis Morris, the poet, was known far and wide, it is a curious lact that no steps have been taken to per- petuate his memory in Carmarthenshire. Not, even a street or road is named after him. A great musical festival is to be held in Llanelly in September. Some mass choirs will be in attendance, and the Market Hall has been procured for the occasion. It is customary to hold the festival at the Crystal Palace. Mr John Sankey, the- newlv-appointed Welsh' K.C., is a well-known figure in Llanelly. He appsared for the Urban Council when they applied for the consent of the Local Govern- ment Board to carry out an electric lighting scheme. The ausent-mindedness of one of the Burry Port postmen on Monday morning gave much enjoyment to the one in the window," when lie forgot that the pillar-box at the railway station had been removed. In fact, he smiled himself. Mr. D. IJemfer Thomas, who has frequently acted as counsel in many eases at the Llan- elly County Court, has been appointed Sti- pendiary for the petty sessional division of Pontypridd, in place of Mr Arthur Lewis, (lece i?c d. The Rev. W. Trevor Jones has been appoin- ted by the members of the Urban District Council to be one: of their representatives on the management of the Intermediate Schools. We think he will be an acquisition to the Governors. The chief topic of conversation amongst the gentler sex who attended a funeral the other day was the photo of the minister. It would undoubtedly be a most appropriate subject if the minister was a. single man, but as he was married we not do exactly see the of ii. It is said that a hotel is to be built in New York 376 feet high. Tin's would mean that its roof would be about 60 feet higher than the famous Copperworks Stack. 1: is sup- posed that in this way the roof will be out of the reach of cats and of the cver-recurring nightly calls of "Maria." After the Church parade on Sunday morn- ing last, Surgeon-Lieut.-Colone] Evan Evans, of the 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment was presented with ihe Territorial Long Service Medal, and SergL-Major Brown, R.E., waa also presented with a medal in recognition of his long service and good conduct. The Jubilee Souvenir issued by Greenfield Church is most interesting, as it contains twenty-eight photos of its past and present ministers, deacons, and Church and Sunday, School officials. A person always derives a great amount, of honest pleasure in scanning over the photos of those who were and are the pillars of the church. The mysterious airship has evidently not passed over Llanelly. If it did it would cer- tainly have been observed by some of those engaged throughout the night at the Harbour, or by some of the members of the Standing Committees upon Trade around the various docks, who very often distribute much inter- esting and edifying general information. The late Mr. George Meredith (the famous novelist and writer) during his peregrinations through Wales some years ego, spent a little time at Llanelly, and whilst here lie visited some of the large works at night. The red glow of the hot iron under the electric light aroused him to enthusiasm, which vented it- self in a fine now of brilliant language. We would advise all shop assistants not to I spend the whole of their wages upon their best girls, and afterwards live on the charity of their fellows; and the girls who allow poor fellows to do this are by no means worthy of the love and. kindness bestowed upon them. A case of this description was reported to us this week, and we must admit that he was a pitiful sight to observe. Beware, ye young men. The subcommittee of the Carmarthenshire Education Committee who visited. Furnace on Thursday, with a view to making arrange- ments for a temporary building for the ac- commodation of the rural children who have been playing on the roads for the last seven weeks, instead of endeavouring to find temporary accommodation, they turned their attention to the necessity of erecting a new school for the village. The productions of the Llanelly Pottery have a reputation beyond these islands. Some years ago a Cardiff man was in Portugal, and when passing a curio shop he saw some ware which pleased him so much that he went in, bought a quantity, and brought it back with him in triumph. Some time after he was proudly displaying his Portugese treasure to an expert, who carelessly remarked "Oh! you have some Llanelly ware here, ] seel" And the- unhappy collector retired quietly to the next room to kick himself. The samples of the potter's art from Llan:" elly seemed to prove a great attraction at the exhibition held under the auspices of the Welsh Industries' Exhibition at Hyde Park House last week. The Hon. Gladys Rice. who was in charge of the Carmarthenshire Stall, exhibited some Llanelly pottery <and it was hinted that it was sometimes exported and | afterwards imported as "Persian") and old Welsh wars Her Royal Highness the Prin- cess of Wales' visited the stall and purchased some of the Llanelly Pottery ware.

BOWLS. I LLANELLY v. CWMDONKIN. 1 I A friendly match was played on Llanelly ground between the above teams on Satur- day. The scores at the teajiis' ends were:— CVmdonkin, 5th, end, 28; 10th end, 45; 15th end, 53; 21st end, 72. Llanelly, 5th end, 4; 10th end, 22; 15fh end, 40; 21st end, 64. Cwm- donkin won by 8 points. The. rink scores were,- I Cwmdonkin I W., Sherlock, D. Davies, J. Howell, H. Trotman (skip) I. 14 J. B. Jones, D. Jones, H. Loveless, A. SHeer 21 C. F. Howell, D. Picton Evans, D. H James, E. Williams (skip) (capt.) 24 W. Hopkin, G. B. Jackson, F. B. Barker. C. Nosworthy 13 72 Llanelly. A. B Richards, G. J. Harries, H. Samuel, J. H. Hargreaves- (capt.) 18 W. Watkin, E. D. Jones, E. Morgan, L. W. Adams 16 16 L. Hnghes. D. McEear, W. Thoma? J. 0 Hill 15 E. Cble? W. David, D. G. Beynon, G.  Blake 15 I .64