The Welshman

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{ DEATH AND FUNERAL OF THE VICAR OF LLANARTHNEY. I As briefly announced in our issue of last week, the I death of the Rev David Griffiths, vicar of Llannrthney, occurred on Saturday, the 23rd ult, at five o'clock in I the afternoon. The reverend gentleman was 62 years of age. He was born at Penlone, in the parish of Llan- gunllo, Cardiganshire, and was regarded as one of the I moat vigorous and prominent clerical workers in East Carmarthenshire. His eduoation commenced at the Adpar Academy, Newcastle-Emlyn, and from there he went to Lampeter Grammar School, which was con- ducted by the late Rev William Edmunds. In due course he entered St. David's College, Lampeter. His career there was very successful, and he distinguished himself on more than one occasion. In 1864 he was ordained by the late Bishop Thirlwall to the curacy of Llandilo-fawr, under his relative, the late Dr Griffiths. There he remained seven yearc. There can be no doubt that during this period he acquired the striking -resemblance that many will say existed between his manner of delivery in Welsh and that of Dr Griffiths. In 1871 he was promoted to the living of Mothvey. Prior to leaving his old pariah, the inhabitants showed their appreciation of his services by prepenting him with a splendid testimonial, consisting of a silver salver, a Socket Communion Service, and a purse of gold, In his new parish he discovered abundant scope for his pastoral efforts. For years past there bad been a steady decline in spiritual work there, and the state of the church was not as satisfactory as was wished. The fabrio was in a very dilapidated condition. He set to work with earnestness, restored the building, made it exceedingly comfortable and substantial. At the present time it looks remarkably well, and will stand for many a year in commemoration of his connection with the parish. He revised, also, the manner in which the services were conducted. A great improve- ment followed, and many other minor matters were lettered. This, combined with the great pastoral vigilance which he exercised, resulted in fresh enthu- siasm being taken in Church work in the parish, and many new members were added to the roll. In 1876 he was appointed by the late Bishop of St. David's to the living of Christ Church, Owmamman, where he laboured for 16 years. At the time of his appointment the state of the church was very poor. As in the case of Mothvey, he restored the building. He alsa "began to hold services in a sohoolroom at Bryn- amman, and this eventually resulted in the erection of St. Catherine's Church, the cause there now being very flourishing. In connection with his work in this parish, there was one remarkable thing. It will be in the recollection of many how the Rev. J. Morlais Jones, a Nonconformist minister of Gibbea, became ,his curate, while a large portion of his congre- gation joined the Churoh, and became most faithful members. This church bad been much oared for by 3Ir. Griffiths. By degrees he formed Quarter-bach into an ecclesiastical district, assigned to St. Catherine's Church, and after a hard struggle he succeeded in ob- taining an independent endowment for this new benefice amounting to 9180 per annum. He also erected Lian- fair Church, at Gwaunoaegurwen, of which the site was .given by the present Vicar of Llandil<\ He suc- ceeded in erecting a substantial stone bridge over the Amman and Garnant rivers—an improvement which was appreciated by the general public. Hs atao ex- tended the National Schools at Owmamman by adding a new wing to the infants' department obtained an excellent new organ for the parish church at Cwm- Amman "placed a new stained-giass window in the chancel, and substituted a good heating apparatus for the stove that previously existed. Every movement in the neighbourhood having for its aim the welfare and improvement of the people found a warm supporter in the late reverend ^antleman. Oi hilD it was written in 1892: -11 Hig advioe was sought generally, and many disputes that might have flown discord among families have been healed by hiS kindly intervention. Many years ago, when the Garnant Colliery became flooded, and a great number of people were thrown out of work, it was in no small extent due to his efforts that the Garnant Tinplate Co. was sbTted, and gave employ- ment to a large number of hands, an d so staved off the I distress that aeemod immi nent. His eucceaa in obtain- ing money for Charch parD?ea?"? 'T?'?e?nY ■ p >— ■— • l??w"is of LI-2,000. In ?' was t ..I.A' iT -?t-?T? „g taKen in hand by hIm 5-*   th?t on?-?B M?OOT?! vas Baccessiul, and a zeal and acLivity wre re- | rmarkable, and in the various paris with which he -vas connected conduced greatly to the developtnent I .tth.Oha,ch..H. '??? ? ng1i8h and Welsh, but particularly in the latter UnW- Hie .ty'e ™ ™ tb e model of the best Welsh preachers, and his sermeonn were filled with that {ailcd iQ thetr pathos and power that never failed in their -effect upon his ^Weljsh hearers. Be poseBed the rari ,gift of the dall'»*h.gtj uiahed the best school of I which. it has been writt_e is -old Weiaa procur. ■ ■ • n the death Qf rre- yearly becoming _?,Q Tjp?n the death of rre- H-appointed to the lmngof ^ndftrf. This wa« in 1892, and in May of that 1 'ye ar an interesting and rapresenhtive meeting waa held at Cwmamman f,,r the purpose of pre8enliog the .deceased and Mrs Griffiths with t\ teetim:mial upon the former's promotion to l»e 1»«J« \èadinl Cburcbpeople in the \mmm V vSwI.^ Linted from the Welshman of May 218t, 1892-had lon felt that the arduous and success ul ministerial WOTK 0f Mr. £ Or"ifSfiths for more that fifteen years at Cwmamman 41nould not be allowed to close without recognition, and the occasion of his appointment to Llanarthuey appear?d a fitting opportunity of marking the universal esteem in which he wa heM. A hanpdsome g was presented, and the various speakers dwelt at s?me length on the ?d the indefatigable mdus ry „ Griffiths had ever exhibited in the1'rUanl^ i rohurch work, ever exhibited m ??h?at??a? d ? ??ar?bJly ? aeemed to .nd the eucce._ a, administrative ability ?' creat. I?prU 893. he was also the IUa AAnorfi* recipient of a beautiful present iroul gation and panshmny ers o?t ? sr. ? Catherine. Bryn, Imman. The speakers d welt 0^0^^ interest the ?man. The    ?My ?n the good of decked took pereonaU, an d unitedly in the good of those around ?.Pm?, his ?unttiri- ng s??rygyy.? Xand ? ? labour in endeavouring to carry out he thought wou<d prove co nducive to the temporal and M?ature al of ? ? h P er8. The predominant feature of his the words of the Rev. D. Davies, Moriah, was n determination, so neceswy to ?)aviea, Monah, ?? ?  but when determination in ?'y??? ? bent in the ??he t .U b-ftoSn, and coupled with an ardent desire for the ? g'or? ?J0? ?? and the good of our f6llow-creatures, then it became ??luable. During his residence at Llaa«t y Pq vided a hoat ing apparatus for the church, ana also succeeded in buildinganew' vicarage • displayed the same acti9Hy until hi1ing health compelled him to relax his efforts. He bad been in indifferent health for more than a year, an^d finaallllv y B B»cmmS to » .evere attack of congestion of fiasfintiallv a pious man, a fat?ful the lingo. n who found in bim a minister, and a friend of the poor, w ho found in hIm a never. failing healer and comforter. He was beloved alike by N onoonformi8ts and those of his own persuasion. and he Leaves a gap which it wiU be difficult to fill. In all his labours of love he «. always warmly and ably assisted by hiB wife. He was a true gbntleman of dleefi~, ned and c^'tiTld Min, a kind, sincere friend and „ real Christian. His pastoral efforts were, indeed, successful. He was held in esteem by all witb whom he had come in contot. Hie energy was unremitting. £ nr,Sant proof bung afforded by the practical interest Stook in the welfare of his parishioners. He overcame obvstacllees s ?th patience; he showed courage when he encountered ^rges and many will hold in remem- trance the p^ ietence with which, in every good cause, he followed ? and ultimately attained success, Everyone could not but be nlled with esteem and respect 10r him when there  considered his earnest devotion ior him ??°??niBtrv. his great eC1eno, in both in tbe won.. VA Eng\Ï8h and > and his marked suocess in biB panahea. The Vicar of Llandovery once wrote of him: ?is public ministr (coupled with his tact), his pleasing manners, anac g gentlemanly and Chriftian deportment, won for him a universal admiration and deportment, won tor ?? been married for twenty- four years, Mrs. ??'?;??ng a daughter of the late Llaaaao. There were Mr. David Prosser, R?sf? n Th??? ? ??? ?? ) no children of the marriage. The funeral (a pub!io one) took placa on the aftern,,n  large assembly of friends and sympathisers, in spite of the extremely unfavourabw le conditions Of the weather. Rain descended heavilv, which, coupled with a biting » d er wind, made matters nnfPo1r^m8e^dn'.n the following order The proce,sionwM Lewis and the Rev. Pricl rfcarol'Llandilo, and mral dean; gen? public (men) coffia-with wreath borne by prties f four; general public (ladies), pre- 5,^ Griffith, and Mr.W.W.Pro?r.Cape I lk, UUL&t:l ul .v. Dewi. AmoTip, the clergy present we nomeo Luu fouowing besides those mentioned:-Rev. W. Rees, vicar of Liangadock; Rev. D. A. Davies, vicar of sssrsu.1?- Brvnsmman (and Mrs. Jones); Rev, J. Thomas, vicar of Aberperwm;  Bev E Lloyd, vicar of Battws, Rev. H- Jones, curate of Bettwo Rev. J. Jones, curate of Golden Grove; Rev. J. A. Williams, vicar of Llangathen; Rev. J. James, master of St. Teilo School, Llandilo Rev. E. W. Evans, curate of Llandebie Rev. E. Thomas, vicar of Llanegwad, and Rev. J. Jones, curate of Llanegwad; Rev. A Britten, vicar of Gorslas (and Mrs. Britten, BrynhawddRar) and Rev. W. Llojd, Llanddarotir. We also noticed as being present :-Mr. J. W, Nicholas, Llandilo Dr. Howell Rees, Glangarnant; Mr. Prosser, Carmarthen; Mr. j Thomas, Cwmamman Mrs. and Miss Evans, Garnant House; Mr. and Mrl". D. Davies, Garnant; Mr. J. Rees, Raven Mr. W. Evans, Lampeter College Mr. Thomas Thomas, Garnant; Mr. D. L. Williams Mr. W. N. Jones; Mr. W. J. Thomas; Mr. Falconer, Rremenda; Mr. Harries, Dryellwyn; Mr. W. S. Stephens Mr. H. Jones-Davies, Glyneiddan. Prior to starting for the burial ground a hymn was sung. Then the procession—sad and mournful-slowly wended its way to Llanarthney Church, where there was a most impressive ceremony. The officiating ministers were the Yen. Archdeacon Lewis and the Vicar of Llandilo j (Rev. Lewis Price). The undertaker was Mr. W. L. Roberts, Llandilo.

LLANDILO NATIONAL SCHOOLS. Grand Bazaar in the Drill Hall. In common with other Voluntary Schools throughout the Kingdom, the National Schools at Llandilo have bad to encounter extraordinary difficulties to meet the re- quirements of the Eduoation Department, the more especially since the free education of the children has become compulsory, the income derived from the pence of the scholars lost, and the severe competition of Board Schools, with unlimited resources, to be encountered. Recently the managers have had to incur heavy expen- diture in the provision of additional cloak-room accommo- dation, new offices, and drainage, as required by the Department. The greater part of the roof of the build ing has also been match. boarded, and there was an anticipated deficiency in the present school year of over E200. To meet this the ladies in the district undertook the task of assisting the funds by the establishment of a bazaar, and, with the Hon. Gladys Rice as president, the committee secured such promises of assistance, and such generous gifts, that they were enabled to hold a grand bazaar in the Drill Hall, Llandilo, on Thursday last week. The Lady Margaret Rice, who was announced to open the proceedings at twelve o'clock, travelled from Scotland the previous day to fulfil her promise. The Hon. Walter Rice was unable to be present, being laid up with a bad cold. There was a large gathering in the hall, which presented a most attractive appearance. Among those present we noticed: Lord Dynevor, Lady Margaret Rice, the Hon. Mrs. Rankin, the Hon. Miss Gladys Rice, the Hon Miss Gwenllian Rice, Colonel Gwynne-Hughes, Mr. J. W. Gwynne-Hughes (Tregib), Archdeacon Lewis, Mr. Reginald Rankin, Mr. St. Vincent Peel and Mrs. St. Vincent Peel, Mrs. Richardson (Glanbrydan), Mr. Lewis Bishop, Mrs. Bishop, and Miss Bishop, Mrs. Nicholas, Mr. J. W. Nicholas, Miss Davies (Bayshill), Mrs. Thomas (Moreb), Miss Protheroe (Blainau), Miss Protheroe Lewis, Mrs. J. F. Hughes, the Hon. Mrs. Joyce and Rev. A. J. Joyce (Winchester), Dr. and Mrs. Evans (Llandilo), Mr. Stanley Evan-, Mrs. T. G. Williams, Mrs. Homfray Davies, Mrs. W. H. Lloyd, Mi. J. Lewes Thomas (Oaeglas), Mips May Gwynne Hushes, Mrs. Picton Philipps, Mrs. James (Frondag), Miss Phillips (Derleton-terrace), Mr. Jack Philipps, and Mrs- Burnett (Golden Grove). About the time announced for the opening ceremony the Vicar (Rev. Lewis Prioe) said it was a matter of great pleasure to him, and he was sure of the utmost grati6cation to them all, that the Lady Margaret Rice had kindly consented to open that bazaar (applause). In asking her to do so, he thanked her most heartily for her kind patronage and support of the good work done at the National Schools (hear, hear). Lady Margaret Rice said she was very pleased to come there that day, and it was very kind of them to have done her the honour of asking her to come. She hoped the bazaar would be a great success, and had much pleasure in declaring it open (applause). Mr. LewisB'h said the pleasing doty now devolved upon him of asking Sll.thl thetoplaiD duty now devolved j em 1 I h' MMm.mc.. h.Vm?M?"? Th.y .'t "M' .tha .ioøa day to reaoh tbere. They a11 knew ih. p_,i4oas day t-  Lady Margart without him eulogising upon  her ddferent graces, and be would leave them to show,   appreciated Lad* Mr. John Hughes seconded, aDd said he was sure they M,rgaret's kindness  would give three cheers in real Welsh fashion. three The vote of thanks was heartily accorded, with three cheers for the Vdy Margaret and one for Lord Dynevor. then commenced, and The businepa of the day was then commenced, and th^apprS'to^ hS sale carried on. The staUs were as follows Tvft Hnn Gladys No. 1 Stall. ThestaU-aoiaeiB the Hon. Mrs. Rankin, Mrs. S,. Vme-n* Pel, and  Rice, Lady Margaret Rice th,3 Hon. Gwenllian R?ce, Lloyd Harrie 9. At tt,-i'3 stall there were some charming < basket chairs and tables from Madeira, brown and green 1 Welsh pottery from EwennM° f rom Romn% Indian embroidery, @creens, water-colour fetches by Dr Lloyd, embroidery, clock calendars, an oriental coverlet, a brass ware, clock calends ,??re9. toy@. quilted coverlet ma e ofoAer useful and i tSSSSffiX ■& «■? very "8,efully draped with red and white art muslin. ??8 No.2 Stall.-Rere the stan-holders wer6: The Mrses Mansel and Mrs. J. W. Ni?holas, >i<taa by ,[8 Williams, Newfoundland V?, otherB Here there were a number P princeg8 0f Battenbsrg's original pen^w p woollen goods, fancy cushions, basket worlf, beaten (jopper vases, fancy cushions, basket wor mecbamoal t0TS) and oriental ware, photogr p inlaid with pearl. An also two very was given to this stall by A?,%nArv-of light and dark green material. -h.,OA of Mr.. '3 StalL This stall Roderick (Brynamlwg) and M Homfray Davies, assisted byMi?Tn.?Roder? MM??ne Roderick, and Mi,s Hannah ?"Sths taH? wM ? ?  was the material with which this stall waR draped. Here were a m&terial with which ?? and ? carved spin- very handsome e9,concomitants of a fancy Si inclu?di.ne art lamp ???,?'p;ctureB. cushions, ra g e din bags, tobacco boxes, ctg?ette stands, l°""yVS.doUmenu Sde.. f,re-screene, hand- painted goods, &c. _Here Mrs. Forteseue HugheB Md Mrs. Thoma?s tMo?reb-S?????? 1 Hughes and M"- Thomas, Moreb, assisted by Mis!! Ada Williams, Miaa Mary Jones (Oanton), and ??? Gwen Hughes (Red House), had cha^ rge. This stall was very poultry, butter, eggs, Cape heavily laden with dr?eaaed d?P°'??y' hanging up behind behind old at 3s. 6d. each, 'd da £ %»«. ,Mj' rabbita, ?&er?. n????????????? .?on (Glan- No. 5 Stall (0Mgta!), Mrs. Lew« bryd?n) Mrs. J. L. Thomas (Caeglae), Mrs. LewIS Bishop, Mies May GWY'ane-Hugheas ,a Miss Lilly Gwynne-Hughes were in cbarge of this stall, assisted by Miss Purdon (Isle of Wiht) and Mrs. G. Strick (0efn. "Miss Purdon (Isle of uS twn this department thin). The W- and Mr. Jack Bi.hop e;thin). ?P?P?uPm"o ??/?;?"T? was not the least donned the costume ol a cAe/ w08 n0t the least wd?oenrene?od Srty h\e ?ppo?? g ? the number of persons who took the opportunity of testing the edibles provideà for their delectation. _Tbe ladies in charge No- 6 Stal (flowers and plants).-Tbe ladies in charge bere were: ?MrB.D?j?i?eB(B.y6h??? ?? ? (Blaenau), Miss Phillips (Datl.ton terraco), and the Misses Hanbury _Davi. eeP(cS_ydjnnoov y.AAuussttralia). The locale of this stall was the rtage, and here a splendid show of plants, greenhouse and .„ftTiefi £ 8 were on view. Close by Miss Maud ^Haa rrij es, ?' ? carrying on a weU. payinR adj unct to the bazaar by her dexterity -ft-" T? Arnall ante -room Mr. in the occult art ot paiu,» j- A J. L. Jones, the Bank, was giving entertainments with the aid of a phoMg"P'' Migs Lloy(j, the aid of a phonograph an g P VaO, were in Derwen, 9°d bran tub, and Mr. Owen Richards manipu- charge of the b, r^an Ltuvb^, anna d Mr • Owen Richards maoipu-I lated the ballot-box for t e ra. concert room, and here somå very attractive tableaux were presented, and here some very ?active ?tab????r?e??????????  The arrangement8 were in ? hands i There was a largely-augmented company of visitors in the evening I and the proceedings were so successful that &  instituted will ?T?hou?tmoett?cteeQdU?M?a ??? ?——? The Utmost Credit is due to all who aqeieted in eecuring such a saTtM^lLac?t „y VesuS among.* whom the secretary ??  N ti l Schools) and the treasurer (Mr. .FHugbes, Belle Vue) worthy of much commendatiou. The 6t9t d? ay of the y vear 1900 found London suSenng I fr Jm a very severe fog. Traffic en r;ver was at & shndstill, extra gang8 f wate employed as Big- Serton the SfwajV"4 a numl Ðr of street casualties ara reported.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY. AT 1 SANTA CLARA, ST. CLEARS. Great Bravery of Two Ladies Ruffians I Caught, and Escape (with a Caution) I A strange and desperate attempt at so-called burglary was made at Hywel's Mansion, near the above p](.<e, on Sunday, the 31st ult., when two burglars were handed over to the paternal care of P.C. Old Shadow, so that the memory of the last of the year 1899 shojild be in- delibly impressed on their minds. Two young men. whose names are not Gwilym Hyde and John Woad, aged 25 and 21 respectively, being susceptible to the wiles of two bright damsels at the above mansion, and being unable to resist their attraction, on Saturday night proceeded to pay what was intended to be a short midnight visit to their abode. They were promptly ad- mitted by their accomplices to the house through a small door at the back, to have, what they aftei^rds described to the P.C., a "noswaith o gain." Wuat kind of loot that may be the constable could not guess. Evidently it took too much time to carry it away, for about 1 p.m. on Sunday, after being at it for twelve hours, they were caught in the act by the two ladit-w of the house, who, with great fortitude and promptitir1,?, locked the door of the room. Their screams of tast ier being heard rending the air, the :servants hurriedly rushed in tc their mistresses' assistance, and .were promptly sent for the limb of the law, who. with s p ot. Having praiseworthy speed, proceeded to the spot. Having arrived, he proceeded, with the dexterity of a Sherlock Holmes, to effect the capture. Hearing from within the pulsation as of two mighty engines, the constable naturally thought of machines inferno. Hastily burst- ing open the door, he advanced to the charge with drawn bludgeon, supported in the rear by the two brave ladies. Having secured the arrest of the culprits, who were now shrivelling in the corner in due distress, and thoroughly cowed by the bravery displayed, see- ing all up, the young men piteously cried for mercy, with such effect that the hard hearts of the brave ladies were softened, and wishing to finish well the century they, as an act of grace, granted free pardon to the culprits. These guilty young men were promptly released, and now commence the new century thoroughly reformed, and pensively thinking is the diamond, Noswaith o garu," worth the risk.

"LINSEED COMPOUND," Trade Mark of Com- pound Essence of Linseed, for Coughs and Colds. [4(t3'i i

EISTEDDFOD BANCYCAPEL. I Cynhaliwyd Eisteddfod lewyrchus yn y lie uchod I dydd Llun Nadolig, 1899. Daeth cynnulliad rhagorol yng nghyd, a chafwyd cystadleuaeth frwd ar y I gwahanol destynau. Dechreuwyd am bump o'r gloch y prydnawn. Yn gyntaf cafwyd anerchiad rhagorol gan y cadeirydd, sef y Parch W. Emrys T loyd, Puy- graig. Yr arweinydd oedd y Parch J. Ll. Thomas, i Llangyndeyrn, yr hwn fel y cadeirydd a gyflawnodd ei waith yn fedrus a doniol. Beirniadwyd y canu gan Mr. J. R. Lewis, A.C., Caerfyrddin. a'r amrywiaeth gan Mr. Griffiths, relieving officer, Rose Villa, a gwnaeth y ddau eu gwaith yn rhagorol iawn ac i foddlonrwydd cyffredinol. Cyfeiliwyd gan Miss Griffiths, Rose Villa, a chafodd ganmoliaeth gyffredinol am ei gwaith, yr hyn oedd yn ei haeddu. Rhoddwn yma rhestr y gystadleuaeth Unawd i fechgyn, I Franconia. "-Rhanwyd y wobr rhwng Evan Jones, Capel, a Edward Thomas, Paoity- rin, Philadelphia. Ateb cwestiynau ar Hanes Iesu Grist."—Ym- geisiodd pedwar. Rhanwyd y wobr rhwng Aine I Lewis, Rhydw, a Harriet Williams, Bane. Unawd i ferched dan 14 oed.—Ymgeisiodd pedair. Goreu, May Jones, Black Lion. Unawd soprano, I I Ilyt-hyr fy Mam.Gorcu, Miss Thomas, Pantyrin, Philadelphia. I Adroddiad, Yr Ysgol Sul."—Allan o bed-war, gwobrwywyd Annie Jones, Capel Ffarm. Ysgrifenu "y 117 k Salm," ii blant.—Goreu, Anne Lewis, Rhydw, allan 0 dri ymgeisydd. Unawd tenor, Hiraeth "—Allan o blimp 3-mgeisydd, T. Walters, Crwbin, gafodd y wobr. Dau bennill, I ':Nadoli- "-Allan 0 dri ymgeisydd. y I diweddar William Morgan (Elachistoteros), Shop, Pont- antwn, oedd y goreu. Pruddaidd iawn oedd deall fod y brawd ieuanc. yr ymgeisydd buddugol, weli ei gladdu y prydnawn hwnw yn Llangyndeyrn. Cafwyd gair tyner gan yr arweinydd ar hyn, a chafodd ar ei gais gan y dorf ganu I 1 0 fryniau Caersalem ceir gweled'' yn dyner ac mewn teimlad mawr. Dywedwyd gair hefyd yn deimladwy gan y Cadeirydd, ac anfon- wyd y wobr i deulu yr ymadawedig. Hir gofir am hyn yn yr ardal. Yr oedd yn beth dieithriol iawn. Pedwarawd, Y Bwthyn yr y Bryn Ennillwyd y wobr gan barti Mr. Jones, Black Lion, a Mr. J. Hughes, Pistyll. Adroddiad, unrhyw oed, "A daeth yn gweled" Ymgeisiodd tri. Ennillwyd y wobr gan Miss Thomas, Pantyrin. I Unawd bass—Ymgeisiodd tri. Rhanwyd y wobr. r h wng William Jones, Rl'edairheol JVriiiiVi o A.u -u T M' I 0 .A.il .LoY-.IJ." Samuel i Daniel Jones, Pedairheol. Y brif dOn storm the Fort of Sin '-Ymgeisiodd dau gôr. Goreu, Côr Baneycapel.  '??J??ydd, sef Mr D?d Teg y?-???ir-f?h, ? uevd ei w?ith hefyd yu yr un modd. ? Gri&ths, rhagorol. y c^ yfarf^- MM^w^'n^ haodd /pauwwb gvmer- yr un yn y cyfarfod. Mwynhaodd pawb eu hunam 1 y? rhagorol, ac ymadawsant eullwyr foddloni. yurh?orol?c y? h y fod ?lchgar?ch mawr yn ddyledu8 i -Air- Morris Jones, Cal3e" ac ereill am en ^14 5r ettedS; ? ? ereill am eu hyn oedd y. frfTuawe/ameil^ddiant.

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FOOTBALL BOSSIP. In Rugby footbl1 on SAtur. ay?C, ,r i?ff defeated tha Oid Merohant raylors bv SiX dropped) O.d Mercb?t Ta?y?by     three tri. and 6?0 minors to nil • Newport defeated the Mcnmouth?re L? ??"??r '? ?e and tw. tries to a ,o.;l; Swansea defeatedi^W( Biey (Dublin) b? to a ?!;  S  nelly defeated Treorky ?:???S?-??. penalty goal to two 'n itoro. 0. (on. diy, Cigm witad 0«m^feVrea O. Mun cue try. The n from Ireland goal. (one ?.?????IeB. suSered heavy defeats at the bands of both Oardiff and Swansea.  M0°'a"Ti '°jm- ?f?pate' d Pontardulaia by & „.n.lty goal and three trie!3 to nil. Mr W. Willia., of Carmarthen, ref?ereed. ?w.w.?., On Saturday a mat I, tBAfi nlavsi ftt Tenby bfitw06D OaS?urday a  WM pl?ye-! ? Tenby between the Tenby H?? '?'°??the Ro?lArt.'Uery. The reeuIt wag a victory for the former by two goals (one ?edand As. t'?to?., U six trics to  Tbe return engagement between Carmarthen and the Royal Artilleryadverted take place at Car. marthen on Monday ?? The latter, however, wired in the morning to t lbat they were unabl wired in the appearance, match was threfore abandoned J". Carmarthen unfortunate, aa, without doubt, a good gJ, eecared. ? ? Pontardnlaie on Monday. Parry has not of^ePP a in the Llanelly ranks. Parry has not of late appeared in the Llanel1y ranks, Tt seems that ? will ?'" *° ?' Sc&rlet? for some time, # On S.turd? the International  England aDd Wales taKes place at  Mr SSf^Tn^wTS5 the SooFti.h Rugby Union, will referee.

FoRtION AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. ???u?urT?ipIo?'c difficulties between France and Br?lo? ^'b0 ?? ?o eet 6reto Two dangerouS Anarchists. vbo tried to eet fire to Limoges Cathedral, ha arreste(j. It is reporhd from New York that bubonic plp.gue has broken out in the native quater of Honolula. The Seats for Shop A8sistant8 Act came into operation on Monday. 8everal cases of ?.11? have occurred in the Barry (Cardiff) diiltnct. ??rjimc? ^iiarsin'sr ?"" to Sir John Llewelyn at Penllergare, Swanaea, .tafe that the rebele now control the State of Sant, ?uder. ? ?usis, by ?Mch ?An earthquake occ^urred Monday in Tiflis, by which ten amall villages 7r?ai"°tirely destroyed, An epidemic of jf^cVza TJaioSr ed th9 Portsmouth An epidemic ol ?"?, 42  i 000. The rate K^Xonding pejiod gtU jg 16. It is OtBoililly announced that the Duke of Con naught has been appointed to cOm..d the ?p. i.?. succession to Lord Roberts.   er water !n South Hundreds of acres of land are under water in Sooth Yorkshire, and the water has also gcb on to the Great I Central Railway. _n heinK cocnned to Mr, Rudyard Kipling I ?s again ill, bein confined to his room witb a slight attack of ivflUEDZ l, ?" and two children are aiso sunereir. at Naples to A British sea captain haebeensente g 1 five months' imprisonment, and to pay a fine of 75fr | for having shot a beggar £ oma°- It is announced by tha French paper Patrie that th6 Government has decided upon the early arrest of General Meroier. Ur. Marohaot Williams boto been Appointed stipend- iary (,f Swansea, in the place of the iate Mr. Ooke Fowlcr. The /)t,l amount rsaliesd at the Anction Mart during ihp, la-t rur for tbe nali of prop-rly is £ 6,290.314. ,h'c'! i i decrease of 93$1,114 compared with thi pr^vionp v,ar. I Lord Rothschild and Mr. Aston have each given f1,000 towards a Backs county fund for the equipment Jj of the Yeomanry and Volunteer*. i A T?wt 8t, John's (Newfoundland) telegram states 1 ■.hit all political parties in the Colony a o,ree to the renewal of the modus vivendi for another year. Mr. James Deas, engineer to the Clyde trustees, and who superintended the plans of all the Glasgow docks, dropped dead while at lunch on Friday la6t. According to a despatch from Philadelphia, three envo.' 8 from the Filipino Congress are on thsir way to Washington to pr-pose terms of peace. At Middleeborough on Friday, Theophilas Phillips, ex-major of the town, was fined £5 for kissing and otherwise assaulting Mabel Marshall, one of his Sunday School scholars. There are nearly three millions of people receiving famine relief in India at present, and the Government has issued a resolution a.king whithsr adequate pre- cautions have been niade The French Counc 1 of M Dist -ra bad under considers- tion on Friday the n^w echnn° for the defence of coasts and colooies, involving a: expenditure of 120,000,000 francs. The Observer announces the death, which took place on Saturday night at his residence in Regent's Park, of the famous surgeon, Sir James Paget, at the age of 85, after a few day a* illness. The Marquis de Sommery, in a letter in the Paris Siecle, says Prince Henry of Orleans should join the ranks of the Boers instead of devoting himself to a defence of them io the columns of the Matin. The Right Hon. Harry Escombe. ex-Premier of Natal, who represented the Colony in London at the Diamond Jubilee, died suddenly in the street at Durban on Wednesday afternoon, 27th ult. At Friday's French Cabinet Council, M. Delcasse, Minister for Foreign Affairs, announced that the questions which had lately been pending between France and China had been settled in conformity with the French demands- The Church of the Holy Cross, Cardiff, was almost wholly destroyed by fire on the afternoon of Thursday, 28th ult, the outbreak being attributed to the heating apparatus. The organ, which was rendered useless, wan valued at E600, and the church itself cost about EI,300 to build. The editor of the Daily Nelcs Weekly asked a number of well-known men to send a few words appropos of the dyiniz century and the new era that is about to dawn. Sir Wilfred Lawson wrote the characteristic message of War on Earth, Ill-will to Men." The Prince of Wales has consented to become Colonel- in-Chief of the Imperial Yeomanry. Numerous applications for membership still continue to come in, and the Committee have every hope of obtaining the full number asked for, which is now stated to be 10,000. At various collieries and wharves in South Stafford. shire and East Warwickshire on Monday, the price of coal was advanced Is a ton, and wages concurrently 5 per cent. On Friday the Colonial Office received a telegram from Sir Charles Bruce, Governor of the Mauritius, stating that for the week ending December 28th there were twentv fresh cases of bubonic plague- twelve fatal. The total deaths from plague numbered seventeen. A dispatch from Massowah states that the Abyssinian army recently reported as marching north into Tigre has now reached that province. The force is composed of 10,000 men, Mid is sent north to subdae the Tigre rebels. The list of honours bestowed by the Queen on the occasion of the N ew Year was issued on Sunday night. Peerages have been conferred upon the Hon. Sir Stafford Northoote, Bart., and the Right Hon. Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P. At Coventry on Saturday, a man named Henry Wempreas was fined JE40 and costa (or twelve weeks) for selling margarine as butter, and margarine which was not labelled. The Kaiser, addressing the officers of the Berlin garrison on New Year's Day (and first day of the new century"), referred to the development of the army, and, in conclusion, declared that, even as my grandfather laboured for his army, so will I it. like manner, and unerringly carry on and carry through the work ef re-organising my navy." An explosion occurred on Monday at the powder works of Messrs. Curtiss and Harvey, Faversham. One building was blown to atoms, but fortunately the work. men were away at dinner. The Queen's New Year gift3 to the poor of Windsor were distributed on Monday. The value of the gifts is about JE200, and Her Majesty also gave L100 to the Royal Clothing Club. Mr Labouchere, in writing to a constituent, says that when the Boers are driven out of British territory we should not continue the war for the benefit nf ° ,n- _I apm-avr.  WH!a M P who some time ago SirWiH?m Henry Wills, M.P. who soma time ago offered to give ?p.OOOtow?a the cost of a municipal art gaUery for Bristol, ban, in New Year letter to the Lord Mayor, increased his gift to practically £20,000,  will spend the other  The Rev. J H. Shakespeare, M. A., secretary of the Baptist D nion of Great Britain and Ireland, is suffering from a slight attack of influeDZ'\ MrB CSrmrgeon/w^do.of the late paator o. the Metropolian  not dangerouslj ill, is otiil nnable to leave her bedroom, and "A'S much pain, the weakness also continuing. The Local G°"?ent g^Sfthon Friday glurcha,rged the Merthyr Guardians with E16,700, the amount of out relief granted during the great the amount of out rener B the 2uardiane ,tri?. On FrMay a aeput* The Mditm attended to protest against the durchare. The auditor promised to make a careful inve8tigation into the opiectiong before pronouncing decision. objections before pronounoi at Neath on ,i d viotualler for permitting a Chr?tmaa ????'?dthe licenaing lawp, but  "Wk d? not inflict a I Danalty. & telegram from New York On Monday safs that whUet a ball w? going  this mornin  tenement whilst a ball was going irs Berens, the deserted wife of  millbnaire of Philadephia, died in an adjoining apartment of cold and hanger. Her octogenarian mot was found crooning over her dead body a raving maniao. Raving died within an hOu r of each other, Mr Jegge Kemp, a hop 6 Tower, and his wife were Monday Kemp, a bop grower, neat Cmnbrook. interred in the same grate Rnnend en, near Cranbrook. father and mother and were buried in one grave, and the parents of Mrs "K^oSiitM.6 Kir ..each other, and were interred in one grave.