The Welshman

I KIDWELLY TOWN COUNCIL. I A meeting of tbis body was held on Toesdty evening, 6th inst., in the Town Hall, Kidwelly. The Mayor (Mr E V Davies) presided, and there were allo present —Aldermen R Browne, Thomas Morgan, and J G Anthony C -uncillore Holmes Stead, T Gower, W Wilkin, U J John, B Hitchings, H E Smart, D Cbarle?, ond A Sterhens the tnwn clerk (Mr D 0 Edwards), the sanitary inspector (Mr J Duties), the surveyor and collector (Mr J Morgan), and:the mtdical cllicer (Dr D Jones). The General Parpoees Committee recommended that a return should be made every watk by Messrs Stephens of the silica stone taken from the quarry near the Board Sobool, and also a similar return by Me-era Smart of the stone obtained from Corporation pro- perty. Mr Holmes Stead said he saw by the lease that the lessees bad, every three months, to deliver an exact ex- tract from their books of acooont, and verify the same. He understood from the aoditors that there had been no returns made except a letter from Messrs Stephens, stating at the end of each half-year that they tad worked at sucb-md-duoh a qanrry. As books of Account most be kept by Messrs Stephens and Messrs Smart, be thought they should at the end of every three rnootbs, according to tbe terms of their lease, send in returnsllboIViog not only what quantities tbey worked every weok, but every day. One of tbe covenants of the lease was that they should keep foil and proper accounts of all silica stone and sand removed and made use of. The collector had never, perhaps, required the production of these books, but he thought they should nutborise him to go and take extracts from tbem. There was another provision in tbe leaee with reference to the question of weighing. Was tbeie, be enquired, auy separate consignment of the silica stone which came from the Corporation property and the other property P Alt R ElSmart-No, it is all mixed. Mr Slead aeked Mr Stephens if there would be any difficulty in consigning eacb separately. Mr A StepheoB- We know how much each amounts to: our books show that. Mr S-cfid-Then our collector would be able to see what the totals are ? Mr A Stephens—He has seen the boob. The Mayor observed that the collector sent the Council a return a few months ago. The Collector said the auditor bad got the retarns. Mr Stead said those returns were limply a letter in which was stated that from March to September the stone quarried amounted to so many hundreds of tons. Had the collector compared those amounts with the entries in the books ? The Collector said ho had, and they were the same. Mr Stead then moved that tbo lessees of the quarries be reques'ed to supply to the lessors, or their agents, a ftir and exact extract from their books, showing what quantity of st"oe was got every three months. Alderman Browne seconded the motion, and it was agreed to. Mr Stead said be should like it to be an instruction to the co lector that he was entitled to inspect the books and take extracts from them, and that he be requested to do so every three months. The Mayor—He has done it. Mr Stead-I have never seen it if he has. The Water Supply to the Mountain. Alderman R Browne baid he was at Newcastle-Emlyn a short time ago. aod he took the opportunity of seeing Mr Augustus Brigstocke with reference to the water supply to the Mountain. He explained to Mr Brigstocke what was proposed to be dom, and he said that Mr Young objected. He (Mr Browne) thought they might arrange matters with Mr Young. Mr Brigetocke said he would like to consult the paopleon the Mountain, who were interested io the supply, and he would be pre- pared to come over to Kidwelly any week after the 1st of August. Some members of the council might then I meet him and point out the supply to him. The Town Clerk said he earnestly hoped the council would settle this water question, as he was constantly having letters from the Local Government Board com- I plaining that nothing was being done. Mr Hitchings enquired whether the matter could not be postponed until their next meeting, seeing that Air Brigetocke could not meet them till August. The T »wn Clerk sail this mitter had been going on for such a long time that the LJooI Government Board were getting i-npi, ient. < Alderman Browne said perhaps Alderman Morgan would undertake to convene a meeting of the people on the Mountain to meet Mr Brigstocke. Alderman Morgan said they were sadly in want of water there, and he should like to see something done soon. On the motion of Alderman Browne, seconded by Alderman J G Anthony, a small committee of the council was appointed to meet Mr llrigstocke on the Mountain on August 7th next. With respect to the letter of Mr Webb, read at the last meeting (and which appeared in the Welshman), as to the minerals at Mynyddygarreg Mountain, the surveyor was instructed to inspect the state of repair of Mr Webb's property on the Mountain, and report at the next meeting of the council. A letter was read from the Cardiff Corporation asking the council to support a petition for the inclusion of armorial bearings representing Wales in the Royal arms, &c. On the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Mr H Stead, it was unanimously decided to support the petition. The late inspector, Mr W Randell, wrote asking for the payment ot 43 1 In, which he alleged was still owing to him by the council. Mr Hitchings thought it was high time this was settled one way or another If it was due let it be paid at once. There had been larger amounts than this paid that were not due. The Mavor (sharply)- What do you refer to 1 Mr Hitchins -The amount that was paid two months ago with regard to fixiog the water meter. Mr A Stephens said the matter had been brought be- fore the Committee on several occasions, and they coft- sidered Mr Randell had already received more than was really due to him. Mr Randell and another man threatened him the other night when he was going home, but that he did not care about in the least. After some further discussion it was left to the Mavor to arraoge terms ot settlement with Mr Randell. Mr Hitcbings enquired by what arrangement the Borough of Kidwelly paid £10 to the Town Clerk each year on the occasion of elections. The Mayor said it was some arrangement come to between the collector and the Town Clerk some years ago. The Town Clerk said the £10 was given in lieu of an increase of salary, and included all charges, stationery, &c. Mr Stead was of opinion that they ought not to pay any extra money to the Town Clerk on account of elections. If his salary was not adequate by all means increase it, but certainly all the duties shouldlbe covered by the salary. This was the case in every town in Great Britain, and the Act required them to appoint the Town Clerk to carry out the elections. Therefore, whatever salary they gave him ought to cover this. Mr Hitchings said this was why he asked the question. The Town Clerk said there was an objection to make a permanent increase in his salary, and this allowance of £10 was only made when there was a contest. Alderman Browne pointed out that if the Town Clerk's salary included elections, he would be entitled on those occasions to bring in accounts for ballot boxes, printing, and other expenses which he did not now do. The matter then dropped. Auditors' Repopt.-Apologised for. I The report of the mayor's auditors (Messrs J G Anthony, James E Paton, and George Redford) stated that with regard to Messrs Stephens & Co's royalty account they found that the firm had paid since March, 1894, simply the sleeping or dead rent of L25 per anuum, making JEG2 10s in all, up to September, 1895. Since then they had paid for the half-year ending March, 1897, the sum ot jE29 18", being JE17 8s over and above the sleeping rent for that period. The returns of Messrs Stephens showed the following quantities of stone: -Nlarch to December, 1894, 773 tons 4 cwt; half-year to March, 18.), 1,077 tons o cwt; ditto Sep- tember, 1895, 997 tons 13 cwt; ditto March, 1896, 1,353 tons 8 owt; September. 1896, 1,374 tons; March, 1897, 1,816 tons total, 7,391 tons 10 cwt. To the auditors this seemed a very small quantity, considering the number of cirts employed, and it only averaged st tons per day, which, in their opinion, was very inadequate, and therefore they called the very serious attention of the Council to it. They also recommended that the rents and royalties should be collected at the end of every half-year, instead of allowing it to run into the next six months, as at present. The Mayor—Where is the balance sheet? Alderman Anthony-We are not obliged by law to prepare one, and we have not done so. The tr6asurer is supposed to do that. Mr A Stephens thought the auditors ought to be requested to prepare a balance sheet. Mr Holmes Steud-I move that the report of the auditors be entered on the minutes of the Corporation records. Mr Johns—I second that. Mr A Stephens said that when his firm first started the quarry it coit them at least 10s per ton, and even now it cost them 5i. It was an exceedingly expensive quarry to work, and they invited the members of the Council to make enquiries as to the working. Alderman Brown-When Rny member gets no to impeach the action of the auditors notice ought to be given. Mr A Stephens-This report is brought here and published in the papers, and it does not look very well. You must not jurlge some people by some others. Alderman It Browoe-I don't know whether it ia intimated that the amount put down is too small. Alderman Anthony—We were told by others that Mr A Stephene-It i* always said, I have been told so and so." Why don't i on find out for yourselves ? At this point the Mayor broke off the discussion by leaving the chair, and the proceedings then terminated. As will be seen in another part of the Welshman, the authors of the auditors' report publish an apology to the Messrs Stephens for having drawn it up. This was all the business of public interest.

I LLANGATHEX. I ANGLADD Y PARCH ELIEZER RICHARDS, GWEINIDOG CROSS I.N.N.-Fel y crvbwyllwyd yn y Wthhman yr wytbnos o'r blaen, bu farw y gwr da bwn boreu dydd Iau, y laf eyfitial, yn nby ei fam yn Feiinycwm, ger L'anstepban, ar ol misoedd o gystudd caled, yr hwn a ddioddefodd yn amyneddgar. Claddwvd yr hyn oedd farwol ohono yn mrnwent Moriah, Llanstephan, yn ymyl ei dad, dydd Llun canlynol. Yr oedd y dorf fawr ddaeth ynfhyd i dalu y gv-mmwynas olaf iddo yn dweyd yn eglur nad un cyffredin, hyd yn nod yn y weinidogaetb, oedd yn cael ei gladdu, yn arbeni? y 11u o'i eglwys oedd wedi d'od, er gwaethaf meithder y ffordd a phrysurdeb y tymor. Yr oedd yno luoedd o honynt a'u gwedd alarus yn tystio ei fed yn ddwfn iawn yn eu serch. Pedwar o flaenoriaid Cross Ion fu yn ei godi allan, a phedwar ereill yn ei gario o'r capel i lan y bedd. Gwasanaethwyd yn y ty gan y Parchedigion J Walters, St Clears: T Parry, Llan- fynydd; a Mr Evans, Talley. Yn y capel, y Parchedigion R Salmon, Llansadwrn E Davies, Llanpumpsaint; S E Prytherch, Llundain T F Jones, Goppa; J T Davies, Capel Drindod; 8 Evans, Cwm- dwyfran J E Davies, Cilgwyn D J Lewis, Ferry- side Mr Piitchard, Pantyffynon; Mr Davies, Whitland; D Thomas, Llanybri; Mr Salmon, Hen Gapel; aDS Davies, ficer Llanybri. Ar Ian y bedd, J Owens, Burry Port; J Morgans, Ferryside; a J Walters. Llywvddii yr oil gan y Parch T Parry, Llanfynydd. Heblaw y rbai a enwyd, gwelsom yn bresenol Mr Lewis, Meidrym, a rhyw un neu ddau ereill o bresrethwyr nad adwaenom. Yr oedd hefyd yn mysg y lliaws dieithriaid Dr Morris, Pontargothi Dr Harriet, Caerfyrdd-n; Mr J Phillips, London House, a Mr Roberts, Old College School, Caerfyrddin; a Mr T Barrett, Allty wallis. Y mae eglwys Cross Inn wedi dangos parch rnawr iddo yn fyw ac yn furw. a deaUwn eu bod yn teimlo eu bod wedi colli gweinidog da a bugail gweitbgar. Cydymdeimlir yn fawr a'r hiraetbus a tbrillodedig, m neilliiuol y fam weddw bir. gystuddiol. Heddwch i'w lwcb byd y boreu y bydi dorau beddau'r byd ar un gair ya agoryd.-GAL.IltWIt. I LLANELLY. MORE BLACKGUARDISM — OU Saturday morning (before the Llanelly magistrates) a case we-ii heard, in which Wm Jones, an assistant master at the Pembrey Village School, was charged with violently assaulting a young woman named Margaret Lewis, on Thursday evening last.-In the course of her evidence, the complainant said that she went for a walk with the defendant on Wednesday night, and they had a quarrel. On the f illowinar night they again met, and walktd on to the sands. While there she had reason to complain of his conduct, and she charged him w;th being drunk. He deuied the charge, and then pulled out a revolver from his pocket, held it before her face, at tho same time saying, See what I have brought for you to-night." Witness was frightened at his conluct, but the defendant took no notice of this, and, holding the weapon clofe to her face again, he said, Mind, I have brought this f-r ynu, and I will kill ycu if you don't tell the truth." He followed this up by striking her in the face, causing her lip to bleed. She then ran from the defendant, taking the revolver with her.- Com- plainant now stated, in answer to Mr D H Willitms (who appeared for the defendant), that she wii-hed to withdraw the charge altogether. Defendant had given the revplver up to ber.—Tbe Bench bound the de- fendant over to keep the peace for tix months, and it does not appear that their worships have hurt popular feeling by the severity of the sentence. A MISSINO Boy FOVSD AT LLANDOVERY—A telegram was received by the Llandovery police about eight p.m. on Friday that two boys, named Richards, in the em- ploy of the South Wales Ticplate Works, Llanelly, and Rosser, an office boy in the office of the Great Mountain Colliery, Llanelly, had decamped from Llanelly with money to the value of JE30, belonging to the South Wales Tinplate Works, Llanelly. Aoout 8.30 p.m., Police-constables T Davies and Mitchelmore, I having had a description of the boys, espied them walking down High-street, Llandovery, and appre- hended them. Thoy took the boys to the police-station, and on searching them found £ 26 in gold, £3 Ss 6d in silver, and 2s lid in copper, the totlir sum found on them amounting to £ 29 lis 5d, thus leaving only 8:1 7d missing from the original amount missed. On Saturday morning Dateciive Harries, of Llinelly, arrived at Llandovery, and took the prisoners t I Lian- elly. The boys were brought hs'ore the Llaneliy magistrates on Monday. John Richards, the lad who disappeared with £30 belonging to his employers, Messrs Atorewo-id and Co., was charged with larceny. At his side in the dock was a lad of about hia own age, who was charged with aiding and abetting. Mr W Howell appeared to defend both prisoners. The two boys. it appears, were apprehended at L'andovcry, with X29 1 Is od in their possession. Qaeationnd bv the police- officer, they said they had been sent us tar asPontardulais by the cashier, Mr Reada: That gentleman, however. denied having done anything of the bind. All that he did was to tell Richards to go to the bank, cash the cheques, and bring back the money. Aiter iurtker evidence had been tendered, the case was adjourned bail being accepted. BANOYFELTN. SUNDAY SCHOOL.—The pastor, the Rev J B Thomas, who was officiating at Bancyfelm last Sunday, the lith in-it, bad the very pleasant task.in the afternoon of dis- tributing the certificates to those children who very creditably passed in the recent examination of the county. The results have been reported already, but they well deserve repitition since no scholar that tried failed, and that the position of every caniidate was high and glorious-very few being above the best of them, and hundreds being below the lowest. Prizes were also given to the first in each class by their respective teachers, the pastor and Mr C James. The recipients of these were Bessie Davies, Smith Bessie Divies, Plas; and Leah Lewis, Plasypant. Mr J Davies, Plas, the superintendent of the school, who also presided, spoke in his usual form very appropriately, and praised the children highly, adding that he had a good mind to join them next year. Then he pro- posed a vote of thanks to the teachers very warmly. This was seconded by Mr Joseph Thomas, Penline, and supported by Mr Jones, Warwenallt, who remarked that he was extremely pleased to witness the harmony and the love that existed between them and the teachers —the great secret, he said, of every great success. All very willingly and readily signified their approval of the motion, and the service was closed with the Bene- diction. It is greatly to be hoped that many more will prepare and join the classes in the future. PONTYEATES. I OPENING OF A NEW BOARD SCHOOL 1: THE PARISH ¡ OF LLANGENDEIRNE. The Education Department having justly condemned the old school buildings, once used as a National School, the Board were compelled to construct new premises, suitable to the wants of the school population. Building operations have been going on for the past eighteen months, under the direction of Mr Morgan, architect, Carmarthen, by the contractor, Mr D Davies, Ffynonmenyn, and the result is a first-class school, capable of accommodating 110 in the mixed department, and seventy infants. The whole wili cost about al,600, and the ratepyaers may well be proud of the substantial building and good value they have for their money. On Tuesday the schools were formally opened, and some 170 children and 180 adults sat down to tea and cake, and thoroughly enj oyed themselves. Sports, sweets, biscuits, &c., followed till darkness set in, and a really first-class affair was successfully brought to a close. We noticed the following ladies presiding at the tastefully brought up tables:-Uri Greville, Glangwendraeth; Mrs Jenkins, Pbsbach; Mrs Jones, Vicarage; Mrs Thfimaw, Mansant; Mrs CTomer Davies, Maes-yr-haf; Mrs Williiims, Hengoed; Mrs Davies, School House; Mr< Jenkins, Mansant; Miss Harries, Miss White, Miss Davies, Miss Greville, Mrs Thomas, Caegarw, and others. The gentleman present included Mr Jenkins, chairman of the School Board Rev D Williams, vicar Rev W Jones, curate; Mr John Thomas. Van Mr Greville, Glangwendrieth Mr Williams, district councillor Mr Dalies, Queen Victoria; Mr Jones, manager; Mr Bowen, Post Office Mr Lloyd, Van, and others. Tne children marched in procession with flags and banners, and sang on the way to the satisfaction of all, and to the credit ot their instructors. We wish the school a brilliant record, and I may it turn out many scholars who shall be an honour to Llangendeirne, and whose names shall be on the list of Gwalia's sons of fame. LLANDRINDOD WELLS. Among the visitors now at L:andrindod are the Very Rev the Dean of Bannor; the Riv D Lewis, rector of Merthyr Tydfil; Rev J Myfenydd Morgan, vicar of St Dogmaels; Rev Arthur Jones, St Mary's, Cardiff; Rev Lewis Ellie, Rhyl; RIJV J Evans (Eglwysbach); and several other ministers. The weather is brilliant, but still Llandrindod is not so full as it usually is this time of the year. PRESBYTERI.V CHURCH. GUASD LITEHAKY AND Music?L TREAT.—Thanks to the good taste and enter- prise of the above, a notable and highly-attractive night of Welsh and English oratory, music, and elevating song" was given on Monday by a well. known, great., and popular favourite, the unique and incomparable musician and elocutionist, Mr Powell Thomas (Royal Albert Hall and Crystal Palace, London), who rendered a splendid programme ot great artistic interest, and remarkable character and dimensions for ooe person, consisting of classical and romantic legends of Wales, poetic recitals, songs, instrumental selections, literary sketches, and popular lecturette, all perfectly rendered, and the exquisite beauty of which exerted all its wcnted spell as interpreted by this extraordinary artist. Nothing could be mure delightful than the whole programme, which certainly was a treat of the loftiest order to connoisseurs of elocutionary atd musical art. Mr Powell Thomas caters to the public taste on healthier lines than most entertainers his Evenings are a powerful factor of education, powerful not only to delight and charm, but to elevate and purify the taste. Enthusiasm reigned suprrme for two hours, and the entertainment will long live in the recollection as a truly memorable ooe, Mr Powell Thomas having created a profound impression. I LAMPETER.VELFREY. DEATH AND FCNERAL OF MRS. A. WILLIAMS, NORTON VILLA.—On the 20th ult, to the great sorrow of her bereaved husband and a family of ten children, aa well a wide circle of relatives and friends, Mrs Anne Williams, wife of Mr Levi Edward Williams ("Gwilym D/fod"), of Norton YilU, Lampeter- Velfrey, died in her fifty-6ixth year. The end came suddenly, but Mrs Williams bad been in gradually tailing health for several years. Being ot a very energetic and genial disposition, the deceased had dis- charged well the duties of a mother of a large fatbi'y, and had exerted herself to the utmost in the interest of her cbildren-most of whom are cow grown up-and to make her home happy. Several ot her children arrived from London and other distant parts, only (owing to the suddenness of death's approach) to find her lips sealed for erer for the usual welcome to tbem, although the vital spark had not yet been quite extinguished. Death, however, supervened without the recovery of consciousness on the above date. The deceased had been an active and consistent member of Glanrbyd Baptist Church from childhood, whereebe will be much missed. On the following Wednesday, the 23rd, the burial being at Glanrbyd, the funeral took place. The Rev L James, C C., Brynbank, conducted the service at the house; the R" J Williams, Carfan, prayod at the chapel; the Rev Simael Jones, Ffynon, the newly- ordained pastor of the church, preached and the Re* T Thomas, Narbertb, spoke at the grave, and pro- nounced the Benediction. Blesiied are the dead that die in the Lord." DRINK BBNARTY TEA, DRINK BENARTY TEA. BEAUTIEUL BEXARTY TEA. FRAGRANT BENARTY TEA. DRINK BEXARTY TEA, DRINK BENARTY TEA. BRYX I WAN, COXWIL. DEPARTURE OF MR. D. J. EVANS FOR EBENEZER, GREENFIELD, FLINTSHIRE.—Mr D J Evans, who was brought up at Glanrbyd, Conwil, a member of Bryn Iwan Independent Church, whence be started out as a preacher, and for some years past a pupil of the Old College School, Carmarthen, has just left 08 for his field of labour in the ministry at the above place. Before his departure he was presented by the Church of Bryn Iwan, assitited by the adjoining churches, with a purse containing very nearly L17. The presentalion took place at a meeting held at Bryn Iwan on Wednesday I evening, tho 30th ult., ucder the able pres:dency of the Rev W Murion Davies. the late minister of the chapel, who, together with Messrs John Davies and Howell Jones, deacons, g«ve very appropriate addresses. Mr j Evans, in refpond ng, returned thanks to tho Church and neighbourhood for the great kindness they had extended to him, and also to the young ladies who undertook the w irk of hrinaing the affair about, which thev did very creditably and worthy of the occasion. which is evident from the glorious and happy end which they attained. May Mr Evans' future career be bright and successful is the wish of mauy besides the writer of this note.—BRYN IWANITE. LLANDOVERY. WEDDING OF MISS JOSES. YSTRAD, AND DR OWEs". j —On Wednesday, 7th inst, at thtl pretty church or St Mary's, Bathwick, the wedditg of Dr R Je?reys Oven, L'andovery, was solemoistd. The service w8 fullv choral. !th-? ceremony was conducted by the Rev T Lloyd, vicar of Llanpumpsaint, Carmarthen, ass tted by the Rev Prebendary Sugwell, rector of thH parish, and the Rev G A Baile, nephew of the bridegroom. The bride, who wore a silk dreM of French grey, tnmmed with mousssline de soie, was given away by Mi^s Evans, of Llaufair Cottage, Llandovery, and was attended by Miss Jeffreys, of Trecastle, Brecon. The groomsmen were Mr E N Berryman, St Bartholomew's Hospital, and MrmT R Jeffreys, nephew of the bridegroom. The bride and bridegroom left by the 4.0 train for Cbelten- ham on their way to Scotland. 'The inmates of the Workhouse were entertained to a substantial dinner by the bride to whom they sent a congratulatory telegram, while the bridegruom invited all the school ohildren of the town to tea and sports in the Castle groends. I BEGELLY. ANNIVERSARY SERVICEs.-The Sunday School azmi- verssry was held at the above place, on Sunday, July 4th. Mr Howtlls had trained the choir. We ob- tierved a great improvement in the singing to what used to be, in the different voices and harmony. lit the recitations the young children were special favour- ites. There was an excellent dialogue on culties and Seeming Contradictions of the Bible. This school is in a healthy state. All were sorry that the Superintendent of the school was not present, he being laid fiside by a severe illness. This was tha drawback of the service. SAUNDERSFOOT. JUBILEE COMMITTEE.—The Jubilee Committee met OB. Saturday, July 3rd. Mr Dawson read the financial statement, which showed that the receipts were JE23 and the expenditure £21. Ten shillings was voted to the band io addition to what have already been paid. The- remainder was handed to Dr Evans for the benefit of j sick children. Votes of thanks were awarded to Mr Vickerman for bis tact and geniality in presiding, to the lady collectors, and to Mr Dawson for his hercu- lean labours and untiring energy. He worked like a slave. HIGHWAY BOARD —The Tenby Highway Board met at the Cambrian Hotel on Friday, July 9th. There were present—Mr John (chairman), Messrs Griffith of Penally. Parcell of Manorbier, Garnon of New Hedges, Killa of Begelly, Thomas Lewis, and Geo. Bancroft of St. 0 Mr Vickerman gave three months' notico of bis intention to dedicate the Railway-street as & pubiic highway, to which the board seemed perfectly agreed, and would facilitate it. An application wao receivedjfrom St Issell's Parish Council to take over at its next meeting the remainder of Sardis-road. The Surveyor was instructed to give iu his report at the October meeting. A case of encroachment in the Parsonage Lane, Begelly, was considered. The Board was unanimous in deciding to take no steps in inter- fering. It was not of sufficient importance. They added—The Surveyor did no more than his duty to report it. DEPARTURE OF THE REv. J. G. EVANS.—Next Sunday the pastor of the Congregational Churches here and at Sardis will deliver his farewell seimons. The' afternoon will be devoted to the latter place. In closing his ministry there the rev. gentleman will be called upon to ordain new deacons, and also have the pleasure of receiving four new members into the Church. For the last seven vears Mr Evans has been nastor. devoting himself to every department of Church life, and paying particular attention to the children, too whom he devoted one sermon eaeh month. He was formerly a member ot the School Board, and has occupied a seat at the Parish Council from its founda- tion. The Band of Hope started by him has bad a successful career, and if the "Thomas Memorial Scheme." of which he is the originator, does not reach a splendid termination, it wilhbe the fault of the members of the Church. His reasons for severing what was regarded as a life-long tie are well known, and exonerate him from all blame. Mr Evans contemplates leaving the village next week, but will return in August to officiate at Sardis anniversary services. On tbe first Sunday in September he will enter on his duties as pastor of the Congregational Church at Winslow, Bucks. NARBERTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The following table shows the number of iittendances made by the members of the Narberth Board of Guirdian-i Riohard Buckby, Narberth South, 25; Edward James, Eglwyafair-a- cherig, 24 John Williams, Egremont, 20 Joha Roberts, Narberth, 20 Rev John Morris, Narberth, 20 John Morgan, LUndiS^ilo, 18 Thomas Morgan, Narberth, 18 H R Shield, Crinow, 17 John Williams, Heollsin Amgcel, 17; Rev T David, Llandewi-Velfrey, 16; Ddvid Hnmphreys, Llandewi Velfrev, 16; John Thomas, East Wiliiamston, 15 Thomas John, Jeffres- ton, 15 George Lawrence, Amroth, 14; Rioh. Lewis, Bletherston, 14; Benjamin John, Martletwy, 14; Ben Jofef, Crunweare, 13; Rev W Thomas, LI an gan, I I-, B T Davies, Lampeter.Ye frey, 12 Griffith Thomas, Coedcanlas, 11 Thomas Griffiths, Monachlogddu, 11 George Killa, Begelly, 10: Rev D'Jones Cyffic, 10; John Jenkins, St Issell's, 10; Thomas La wis, St Issell's, 10 James Davies Llanboidy, 9 T G Pnelps, Yer- beston, S; D Davies, Llangolman, 8 W E Purser, Grondre, 6 W Lewis, L'awhaden, G; G Arnold, Llysyfrun, 6: Rev 0 T Thomas, Marros, 6; Henry John, Lovt*ston, 6 David John, Minweare, 5 George Griffiths, New Moat, 5; B John, Llandissillig, 5; Rev D Williams, Llandilo, 5; B James, Clarbeston, 4; W Thomas, Cilymaenilwyd, 4 G Lewis, Eglwyecummin, 4 Lsvi Davies, Llanfcoidy, 4; John Davies, Castle- dwjran, 3 Thomas Evans, L'anfallteg, 3; Thomas Davies, Llanglydwen. 3; Henry Phillips, Llangan, 3; W James, Slebech, 3 Rev TO Pbillips. Revnoldston, 2 W Phillips, Newton, 2; John Phillips, Vorlan, 2; D Llewellyn, Llaoycefn, 2 T 0 S Glanville, Ludchurcb, 2; Joha Evans, Llanfallteg, 1: Richard John, Llany- cefn, 1; B Thomas, Pendine, 1. DRINK BEXARTY TEA, DRINK BENARTY TEA. BEAUTIFUL BENARTY TEA. FRAGRANT BENARTY TEA. DRINK BENARTY TEA, DRIXK BEXARTY TBA. TEXBY. THE VICTORIA PIER.Ilr St George Moore's plan to extend this pier another hundred feet has been adopted by the Landing-stage Committee. SCHOOL OUTING.—OA Tuesday afternoon the teachers and scholars attached to the Congregational Sunday School, with a large company of visitors, proceeded by rail to Lamphey, and participated in a very happy picr.ic. AN EVENING TRIP.—On Saturday evening Messrs Campbell's magnificent steamer, Britannia," conveyed about 400 passengers to the Stack Rocks and back. The sea was very smooth, and the trip proved a delightfai one. A very small minority, however, failed to appre- ciate the beauties of the coast scenery, or a life on the ocean wave but, possibly, even they felt better 00 the following day, when the effects of sea-sickness were gone. Shortly after ten the boat returned to the Victoria Pier, and gave a pleasing demonstration of the usefulness of her search-light. When the passengers were landing, one of them—a pea-faring man-fell or jumped into the water, and the sharp cries of Man overboard! Throw the life-buoy gave a nasty sensation to the hundreds assembled on the Castle Hill but the promptness with which the man was picked up soon dispelled all fears. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES —The members of the Con- gregational Church commemorated the anniversary of their school las; Sunday with great success. The Rev J Meyler Thomas occupied the pulpit, morning and evening. The afternoon was devoted to the scholars of the Sunday School, an interesting address especially directed to them being given by the same gentleman. Very large congregations attended the services. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.—This week the rector of Hawarden (the Rev Stephen E Gladstone) is paying a brief visit, staying at Bedford House. The rev gentle- man, who is touring Wales, has expressed himself as much charmed with the town and Mrs Gladstone has declared her intention to pay a repeat visit. Bedford House is owned by Mr Dance, one of Mr W E Gladstone's warmest admirers. Another dietinguifibedl visitor is Mr William Henry Harries, brother to our popular Mayor, and manager ot the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, San Francisco, who is benefitting his health by a month's stay in his native town. THE SWINDON Excunsio-z.-On Friday and Saturday the Swindon excursionists were conveyed home. About 500 visited the town for their annual weekly holiday. This is the largest excursion sent from Swindon to Tenby, and there is svery reason to expect a still further increaee next year. Formerly, they were com- pelled to take tickets from Whitland un. Now that the local branch is taken ever by their own company, they travel free. IMPROVED PitosrECTS.-It is generally believed that the town will in the innneaitte future experience much prosperity from the Great Wea'ern Railway Company. Already benefits have accrued, and these, many main t"in, are only droppings of the showers to follow. Recently, influential office's of the company inspected the railway station, and an apparently well-founded rumcur affirms that a considerable sum of money will, in consequence of their visit, be spentin improving Lbe railway station and its approaches. A isitors from Lon. don state Tenby was Dever advertised in the metropolis as at present. THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS.—Mr Frank B Mason is collecting money to provide the members of this gallant regiment with refreshments ou Begelly Commons next Monday week. From that point to their camp in Tenby is over five miles, and as the men will have breakfasted early, and travelled a long way, their appetites wi;1 oe koen. No doubt, tbo recollection of the regiment's grand performances in the past will enscre a hoiipitaj>s reception all along the lice of march. EI'PS'S COCOA.—GRATEFUL AXD COMFORTING.—" By a thorough Knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations (f digestion and nutrition, and bv a careful applicati^ on of the fine properties of well-selected COCOA, Mr. Epps has provided for our breakfast and supper a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is bv the judicious use 01 such articles of diet that a constitution may be uradua.ly built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. We may tscape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly.nourished frame.Civil Service Go--ette. -I,) tide simply with boiling water or miik Sold only 10 .packets an, pound tint., by Grocers, labelled- "JAMES Errs & Co, Ltd., Komosopath'c Chemists, Londou." -Also makers of Epps's Cocoaine or Cocoa- J Nib Extract: A thin beverage of full flavour, now with many beuefidally taking the place of tea. Its active principle being a gentle nerve stimulant, supplies the needed energy without unduly exciting the system. ENGLAND'S GLORY MATCHES. Save the DOZEN Û WRAPPERS and send for particulars of PRIZES to S J MORELAND and SONS, England Giory Alacca Works, Gloucester The above brand of matihea are imode entirely by BRITISH LABJUtt (1326

CARMARTHEN COUNTY POLICE COURT. Tnis court; was hold on Saturday, at the Town-hallv before ttl-ô Rev R G Laurence kohairmin) and Mr C W Jones. Game Trespass. I Thomas Gravell, collier, wos charged with trespassing I in pursuit of game on the land of Mr W F D Saunders, Glanrhydw, Liangendeime. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Saunders said he did not wish to press the charge. Defendant had not troubled him previously, but he had been troubled a good many times by poaobing. A fine of £1, including costs, was imposed. A Salutary Lesson to Bicyclists. I Samuel Richards, grocer's assistant, Llanelly, was summoned for furiously riding a bicycle at Ferryside. Mr D G Rden, solicitor, Llanelly, represented the defendant, who did not appear. He explained tha; the young man was employed in a grocer's business, and -Saturday was as busy a day at Llanelly as in Carmar- then. The Chairman It does not signify. Our rule is in every case that the defendant shall be present. Mr Rees: It is a very busy day for him, and it is next to impossible for hirD to get away. The Chairman It is bieaking the rule of the court. Mr C W Jones: But defendant sends his solicitor to ;appear for him. He is represented. P.C. Daniel said that about twenty minutes to nine on the evening of the 20th of last month he saw defendant riding furiously along Brigstocke-terraae, Ferryside. He held up his hand, and called out steady five or six times, but defendant took no notice, and rode on as last as be possibly could. Witness traced him to his address at Llanelly. There had been many complaints as to the furious and reckless riding of cyclists through the tillage. At the time he called out to the defendant there was a large number of visitors and children abont. Two of defendant's friends had gone in front, and he was trying to catch them up. Mr Rees, for the defence, said that in all caqes of furious driving or riding there was always a tendency to exaggeration In tt.is case the alleged furious riding took plotce after defendant bad left the constable, so that the latter could not have judged very correctly. It was a question whether a man could ride a bioycle furiously. On horsa-back the horse might become un- manageable, and a danger to pedestrians, but in bicycling the rider had the machine under control, and it could be stopped almost immediately by the break and back-pedalling, so that it could not be said to be a danger to the public. Under all the circumstances he asked the Bench to deal leniently with the defendant, who was a young man of the highest respectability. A fine of 10. and costs was imposed, Mr C W Jones remarking that there was far too much furious riding by cyclists in the streets, and the Bench hoped this would be a caution to them. Women's Squabbles. Esther Williams, wife of a farm labourer, Ferryside, was summoned for committing wilful damage at the house of Thomas Williams, fisherman, Duck Lodge, Ferryside. From the evidence of Ann Williams, wife of the com- plainant, it appeared that there had been bad blood between the two women, who are next-door neighbours, for a considerable time. On the 2nd of July, Ann was sitting in her house, so she told the magistrates, when Esther, after addressing her in very unparliamentary language, and impugning, as is the custom with ladies in their quarrels, the other's moral character, she threw" her fist through a pieca of paper, which covered a broken window, and knocked over a lamp, which had cost 8-3 6d, smashing it. Defendant stoutly denied having caused the damage. She was not there at the time. She was washing her own children in her own house when the constable came, and told her about the matter. There had been no cress words between her and the complainant at all that day. The Bench considered the case proved, and ordered defendant to pay a fine of 2s 6d, 5" damages fur the broken lamp, and 13s costs, a total of £1 Os 6d, in default to go to prison for 14 days.

FATAL PISTOL ACCIDENT IN CARMARTHEN. Sad Death of a Boy. Mr H Brunei White, deputy.coroner for Carmarthen, held an inquest at the Carmarthenshire Infirmary, on Monday, on the body of a boy named John Phillips, aged nine years, son of Mary Phillips, widow, Rose Cottage, Johnstown. Mr George Morgan, Albert House, Barn's Row, was the foremen ot the Jury. The Deputy-Coroner advised the Jury to throw aside anything they might have heard in town about the case, and to bring in their verdict entirely on the evidence produced before them. Mrs Mary Phillips, the mother, identified the de- ceased as her son. She last saw him alive between twelve and one o'clock mid-day, on Saturday, at the Infirmary. Mary Thomas, widow, living next door to Woodbine Cottage, Johnstown, deposed as follows I knew the deceased lad. I last saw him about eleven o'cluck on Satuiday morning. He was then on the pathway near Starling Park field. There were five or six other boys with him. I bad previously heard three reports as from a gun, and went out to see what was the matter, About fifteen yards from my house I saw the boy fdli He was holding his left hand in his right. He was bleeding, but not much. I took him home. and he told me his mother wan out, and I then took him into my own house.' Mr Soppitt, solicitor, happened to pass at the time, and he said he would send a doctor down. In about twenty micutes' time Dr Bowen-Jones arrived, and he dressed the boy's hand. I then carried the deceased out to a cart, which conveyed him to the Infirmary. Wm Benjamin Jones, 3, Picton-terrace, a boy, eon of Mr Richard Jones, miller, said. I knew the deceased. Last Saturday morning I was going to Pontoarreg with a message, about half-past 10, when I saw the deceased playing in a field near Starling Park. He called out to me to make baste with my message. Upon my return, and when near the gate, I heard a report. I was then about three or four yards from the boys. After this deceased asked me if there was anybody coming, and I said "No," He said, Mr Soppitt is coming. I will wait till be goes by." I then saw deceased loud the pistol, now produced (an old- fashioned, rusty pistol). Afterwards I heard a second report, and saw deceased's left hand covered with blood. He then ran out of the field, and wont towards Mrs Thomas's, who came to his assistance. I did not see anything further. Mr Archard Soppitt, solicitor, said': I was psssicg up Johnstown about 10.30 on Saturday morning on my way to town, and paesed a group, of boys near S'srliag _0- Park field. They appeared to be pointing to some- thing in a tree. Afterwards I heard a loud report. I saw people running, and I turned back and vre; deceased holding his left hand out. Another boy was holding him by the arm. About half his hand appeared to me to have been blown off, and the stump was all covered with blood It wHe not then bleeding much. Mrs Thomas took him into her house, and[ promised to send a doctor down. I sent Dr Bowen-Jones as soon as I arrived in town. Dr Lloyd Bowen-Jones, registered medical prac- titioner, Lammas street, said On Saturday morning, about a quarter to eleven, I was just leaving my bouse when Mr Soppitt sprang out of a trap which had been I hurriedly driven to:the door, and said, "I want you to go to Johnstown. A boy has just blown his hand off. I got a horse saddled, and galloped off as fast as I could. I saw deceased sitting in a chair in Mrs Thomas's house. He was very faint and collapsed, aod was crying, and holding his left hand, which was bleeding. The little finder had been blown quite away, and the fifth metacarpal bone bad also been dislodged from its position, and, as a matter of fact, was sticking out from his hand at right angles. I immediately stripped off his coat, and applied a tourniquet to arrest the bleeding. I then wrapped the hand up in a bit of lint, and advised his removal to the Infirmary, as an operation was necessary. He was sent to the Infirmary in a cart. At the institution, the house surgeon. Dr J H K Griffiths, placed the deceased under an anaesthetic, and I hal nearly completed the operation, and was putting in the stitches when the patient began to recover from the chloroform, and commenced to struggle. He could feel the needle pricking hill flesh. I saId to Dr Griffiths, You had better give him little more," and he replied, His pulse it rather weak, I think we bad better not." I then desisted from what I was doing, and turned round to assist Dr Griffiths. I found deceased had apparently suddenly ceased to breathe. We applied the usual remedies in cases of failure of the heart, and I sent for Dr Price, who came immediately, We kept on with the usual artificial respiration and injections of brandy and ether, but deceased never recovered. consciousness. I made an examination of the body this morning, assisted by Dr Griffiths, and found 1all the organs hea!thy, but the body showed signs of lose of blood —it was in an aneemic dtate. The heart Iwtto perfectly healthy. I may add for the information of the jury that a gun shot wound is always serious, owing to the great shock to the system, whether the injury itself is severe or not, especially to young sub- jects. I attribute deceased's death to shock and loss of blood brought on by the injury inflicted by the pistol. The lad, I believe, had been an out-patient of the Infirmary for some time previously, for anaemia, or bloodlessness. Dr J II K Griffiths said I am house surgeon at the Infirmary. 00 Saturday last I received deceased into the Institution, about twelve o otoctt mid-day. His mother was with him. We placed him on the operating table, and [ gave him some chloroform, administered in tho usual way. Dr Bowen-Jones was operating on the hand, and whilst he was patting in stitches the patient began to struggle. Dr Bowen-Jones told me to give him some more chloroform, but as the pupils of his eyes were dilated, and his pulse was very weak, I thought it better not to. Dr Jones then stopped operating, and paid tha boy was in a very bad wav. We injected brandy, ether, and strychnine in order to reach the heart, but this did not have the desired effect. Deceased died, in my opinion, from heart failure, resulting from shock and hemorrhage. The anaesthetic may have had something to do with the cause of death. We performed artificial respiration for about three-quarters of an hour, but nothing we could do had any effect. The chloroform was adm>cistered a little at a time. The Deputy-Coroner, in his address to the jury, said warnings had been given repeatedly about the use of firearms, but there had be"!n no Act passed, and nothing done to prevent children from using them indiscrimin- ately. The present inquiry was one he was pleased to sav, of very rare occurrence in their Carmar- then Institution. But in large towns it was not at all of rare occurrence that such deaths should occur in the hospitals and infirmaries. In the British Medical Journal he saw that no fewer than four deaths occurred in the London hospitals, whilst under chloroform, last week. In the present case everything that could be done was done to operate safely, and save this young boy's life, but it was one of those case" where all skill afid attention failed. It would have been a very serious thing if the two medical men bad not taken proper precautions in tho administration of the acajithetic, and if the jury found death was caused by gross carelessness on their part they could bring in a verdict of man- slaughter, if net, the verdict would be one of misad- venture. He wished everything that sould possibly come to light in connection with that Institution to be brought before the jury. He was sitting there that day in the two capacities of deputy-coroner and vice- chairman of the Infirmary, and he thought it advisable for everyone conneoted with the Institution, and for the information of the public outside, that everything con- neoted with the case should be sifted to the very bottom. (The Jury: Hear, hear.) The Jury returned a verdict of "Death from mis- adventure, from shock brought on by the pistol shot," and attached not the slightest blame ta the medical gentlemen who attended the case. A juryman enquired how deceased got the pistol and ammunition. The Deputy-Coroner said there was nothing to pre- vent anyone get'ing a pistol, but if the jury liked they could add a rider to their verdict, and he would take care that it WIIS sent to the proper quarter. Dr Bowen-Jones pointed out that the pistol which caused the accident was of a most dangerous kind. The hammer would not stand at full cock. The members of the jury giamined the pistol, and I found it to be of an obsolete and useless deoription. but extremely dangerous to any person attempting to use it.