The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

r- ap iti:0 Bo ton th" Coast. NOTICES Tu CORRrt>P<u\i<tNTS READER. Y ou think that the rich should give money more freely. Very well, next time you go to chapel give half-a-crown instead of a penny or a button. You are rich compared with some people. Give more freely! c, AN OLD ADMIIZER.Tlicre are difficulties in the wav of every reform. One of the chief difficulties in the way of improving the condition of the poor is their own absolute indifference to their own welfare. Go and look at Llangawsau. In the hedgerow and on the roadside there are things which ought not to be there. Who is to prevent those people from building kitchen middens at their own doorsteps How is it to be done ? SUFFERElt.The best course to pursue with the anyonymous letter writer is to lie quite low for a long time and never to tell a living being that you receive the anonymous letters. Sooner or later the writer is revealed. That is how I act, and the course is successful in quite as- tonishing degrees. When you know the writers you can take action or not as you please, and when you please, for an an- onymous letter is actionable for years after it is received. Only knaves and fools write anonymous letters. I know one or two of the creatures and they know that I know. "STUDENT." -Look in a good dictionary. ABOUT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. When I read about Socialism, and I read a good deal about it, I v<?ry soon come across the statement that every person is entitled to what is called an equal opportunity to earn a living. "This statement sounds quite fair and reason- able, but what does it mean ? There is prac- tically no such thing as equal opportunity, as in almost every case the circumstances, con- ditions. physical powers, mental endowments, family relations, and local influences are all different from those in almost every other case. One boy will go to school, will learn while lie is there, and will remember what ho learns. Another will not go except by force, will learn nothing if he can help it, and forgets every- thing immediately. Some boys are observant, brave, truthful, frugal, active, honest. Others are lazy, ex- travagant, unobservant, forgetful, dishonest, and disobedient. The first sort seize oppor- tunities which will not be accepted by the second lot even when forced upon them. From their very earliest years the differ- ences between one set of individuals and an- other set are so obvious that to talk about their having equal opportunities is absurd. There is no such thing as equal opportunity. One airl, for instance, has a beautiful voice and parents who know that it can be cul- tivated and they are well enough off to pay for its cultivation. Another girl has a beau- tiful voice and has nobody who knows it is beautiful and nobody who could pay for its cultivation if anybody did know. One young man saves small sums and makes not only an opportunity, but a character that is worth more money. Another spends all he gets and always wants more and has no char- acter at all except for worthlessness. There are hundreds of boys and girls in an elementary school. They all have what is called equal opportunity, but one boy is at the top and another at the bottom. One girl is at the top and another is at the bottom. Ac- cording to the Socialists, they all-boys and girls—ought to be equal. They have what he calls equal opportunity. As a matter of fact they wero born unequal, for one child has in- telligent decent parents and another has nei- ther the one nor the other! Where does opportunity begin ? One per- son is of an enquiring mind and wants to knows things. Another is placid as a sheep and wants to know nothing. They are both sent to work in a shop. The enquiring person gets to know more in a week than the other gets to know in a year and is worth twice or three times as much to the employer. To him that hath shall be given in greatej abundance, and to him that hath not shal be taken away even that which he hath. One young man goes to see a football match—that is his opportunity. A second goes to ferret rabbits. A third goes to take lessons in something he has been told would be useful to him. The three could have gone to see the football match. The opportunity was equally theirs. The rabbit catcher becomes a game- keeper or a poacher, or he follows his work whatever it is and becomes nothing. The football game watcher never misses a game and he becomes nothing that circumstances do not force him into. The third gets to know things and can be depended on neither to want to go to ferret rabbits or to attend a big football match when his employer is busy, and some day what the other two call happy chance or good luck comes to the studious, assiduous man, and he ends in being their em- ployer. Thousands of men go daily up and down a certain street. All that there is to see in that street is there for all the thousands to see. One man thinks he sees a good opening for business and starts. All his acquaintances laugh at him. He works and plods and suc- ceeds. When he has succeeded the others say that he was lucky in getting so good a position! He saw that the position was good, and he was able to see that it was good be- cause he took note of things. All the others, so to speak, had his opportunity. There are men and women who inspire con- fidence, respect, hope, love, trust, in those whom they meet. There are other men and women who inspire doubt, dislike, mistrust. The first sort are helped. The second sort are not helped, and neither the one sort nor the other knows why or how they succeed or fail. The only people who do not seem to me to have equal opportunity are girls and women. They are heavily handicapped from birth until death by the mere accident of sex, aggravated by certain kinds of clothes and all sorts of prejudice. I have not found that Socialists are anxious more than other people to give women who are more than half the population of the country an equal opportu- nity with men. A woman of exceptional phy- sical strength, or of great mental endowment, or of rare beauty may make her way to some kind of first place notwithstanding all her lack of equal opportunity, but where are the peo- plo who are "always yelling about equal oppor- tunity that they do not try to get it for women who are notoriously denied equal opportunity with men in all sorts of obvious ways ? Many high positions are barred to women. If all the legal and social and commercial disabilities of women were removed I do not think that even then men and women would possess equal opportunity. Women have ad- vantages and disadvantages that men cannot possess, but legal justice could be done to wo- men and ought to be done to them. My suggestion to young men and to young women is to be alert-awakcattentiv, to give more than they demand; to get know- ledge; to practice all the humble virtues— honesty, truthfulness, cleanliness, punctuality, promptness, exactness,, thoroughness; to qualify themselves for more responsible ser- vice, and to let other people discover their fitness to think high thoughts, to reaider lowly service, and to never forget that the best things oi life are to be had without money and cannot be purchased with it. The easiest way to pecuniary success is to be less eager to spend money than to earn it. Success and happiness depend less on money than is gen- erally believed. One tking is certain, namely, that whether equal opportunity for all is possible or not there is always a brisk demand for the trained, self-restrained, com- petent person, who can walk across a floor without shaking the bouse down or who can carry out an order without being watched, or who can be left with money or money's worth without raising suspicion. The most fatal thing to young men or young women's pro- gress is a notion that they are ill-used and that they would have done much better if they had been born some hundreds of years ago, or if they had been somebody else. Do not believe socialistic rubbish about equal opportunity. There is no such thing. The world is crammed full of opportunity. I have the opportunity to write better plays than Shakespeare's, better poems than Mil- ton's, better novels than Thackeray's, better essays than Ruskin's. I do not write them, but it is not opportunity that is lacking! I know some people who think they could write a better column than this, only they do not write it, but they have the opportunity. 0, yes, the opportunity is there! AFTER. Joy or woe This we know: After life's weariness- Its gloom and dreariness- Comes sleep Death-deep. Xo matter how we laugh and weep, Or what we lose or what we keep. We all wend To one end. Through failure and success Through grief and happiness To one goal One and all. There comes a close to tears and' laughter And who knows what may follow after? Need we care How we fare ? TO TnHAL COTTAGERS. Who can save you if you will not save your- selves? You die like flies or rotten sheep and there is no help for you until you awake from your sleep. You drink dirty water. You heap up filth around your dwellings. You foster disease. You exclude fresh air. Diphtheria seizes your cliildieii. Consumption seizes you, and you and your children die prema- turely and horribly. I am sorry for you. Over and over again I and others have pleaded with you, but you do not care, and yet you do not want to see your children die and you yourselves do not want to die. The fact is you do not believe that you are your own slayers. You laugh at the idea that children who are taken to see the bodies of other children who have died of diphtheria will probably take the disease also and die. You think this writing about disease on my part is a sort of crank and so you go stumbling into your untimely graves. I wish I could help you. You are not to blame. You do not know. The whole thing is very pitiful. ABERYSTWYTH CEMETER Y SHED. What! Shift that shed and own that we are wrong, When we can leave it there by right of might ? Ydio cares about the flouted, silent throng 'Tis true we snivel, but the dead are out of sight! HOW IT STRIKES JIE. A County Councillor is a person who exists in that capacity by force of an Act of Par- liament. When he is brought before the Courts and asked why he does not carry out the Acts of Parliament to which he owes his very existence, what is he going to say? He can say nothing. Then he will have to go to prison. The complete answer to him is that he ought not to have been a County Coun- cillor! I am evidently going to greatly enjoy myself. And, to think of it, I might have been a County Councillor several times over! The Coast. J.G.

ABERYSTWYTH Lambing.-A sheep at Maesbangor, belong- ing to Mr. David Phillips, Terrace-road, has given birth to four lambs and a second to three ( lambs. Shorthand.—Miss Rosie Hollier, daughter of Mr. W. H. Hollier, Bridge-street, has been successful in gaining the elementary certifi- cate of Pitman's shorthand. She was taught by Mr. Parkes who conducts classes for the Stafford County Council. Personal.—The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths, Lvnwood, No Ah H parade, will be glad to hear that they are both much improved in health after their very serious illnesses. Mr. Griffiths has been indisposed for a con- siderable time. Last week. Mrs Griffiths underwent successfully a serious operation. Entertainment.—The annual entertainment in connection with St. Paul's Welsh "NYesleyan iBand of Hope was held on Tuesday, the Rev. J. Humphreys presiding. The programme which was arranged by Messrs. Edwards and Cowley, was creditably rendered. The 1 gramme consisted of songs by Messrs. Eva; Doughton, John Johnson, J. Jones, Oswalo Thomas, Hughie Jones, Brython Jones, C. M. Simon. Dd. Williams, David Edwards, Wiiii Hughes. E. J. Warrington, Misses Elsie Brad shaw (encored), E. J. Jones, May Jones, Lizzie A. Jones, Katie Long, May Morris. Mary Lewis Jones, Eliz. J. Jenkins, Margaret J. Thomas, Jennie Jones, Dolly Burbeck (en- cored), recitations by Miss Olive Lewis, Bry- thon Jones, J. Johnson, H. Jones, Jos. Tre- gonning, Stanley Lewis, John Burbeck, Joiin Lloyd, David Edwards, Sarah A. Thomas; duet by Gena Burbeck and Ynys Morris; trios by Evans, Cowley, Warrington, and Hughes, Eliz. Jane and Annie Jenkins, and mand^li'ie solo by Misses Doughton and L. Jones, and selections by the Ladies' Choir and the .hi!- dren's choir. Misses Doughton, Jenkins, Parry, Jones, and A. Hughes, acted as accom- panists. Smart Capture.—On Monday morning last a borough constable from Carmarthenshire ar- rived at Aberystwyth in search of a tramp who was wanted for having broken into a house and committed larceny at Carmarthen at noon on the previous Saturday. The Con- stable had traced the man to the New Inn, Carmarthenshire, about six miles from Llany- byther, where he was seen at dusk on Satur- day enquiring his way to Aberystwyth. The Carmarthen Constable was assisted at Aber- ystwyth in making enquiries and, finding no clue, returned by the three o'clock train. Cir- culars containing information were also issued -1 to the district constables. About four o'clock P.C. Griffiths, Llanychaiarn, brought 1 in a young man answering the description and wearing similar clothing as the person wanted. P.C. Jones, Carmarthen, was wired to at Pen- i cader and returned to Aberystwyth by the last J train on Tuesday evening. The man de- tained gave his name as John Lewis, London, and said he was proceeding from Aberavron to Abervstwvtb when 'hi. u-na h" P c Griffiths. He was ultimately taken to Car- marthen by P.C. Jones. Soiree.—On Wednesday evening, a soiree was held at the Wesley Church Schoolroom, Queen's-road, when there was a good attend- ance present. The chair was occupied by Mr. Isaac Hopkins (mayor.) The following was the programme:—Pianofrte solo, "Battle March of Delhi," Miss Florence Corfield song, "Daddy," Miss Elsie Bradshaw; song. "Bu- gail Hafod-y-Cwm," Mr. A. H. Rees; song, Sing Me to Steep," Miss Nelly Kenrick; Duett, I'd Rather Not," Miss Brotherton and Friend; pianofrte solo. Mr. Wynne Thomas, U .C. U. song. '"The Holy Citv." Miss Ellis; duett, "The Larboard Watch," Miss Maggie Rowlands and Mr. Davies song, Mr. D. T. Davies, U.C.W. song, Miss Jennie Jones; song, "Send a Thought Toward Me," Miss Lizzie Williams whistling selection (encored). Mr Williams; song. Mr. D. Hughes, U.C.W. song, "The Children's Home," Miss Maggie Rowlands; song. Mr. Oates. U.C.W. song, Mr. W D. Harries, U.C.W.; recitation, Mr. E. G. Evans: solo, lr. Davies National Anthem. The following ladies presided over the tables:—Mrs. Har- court, Mrs. Ctptain Jones. Mrs. D. Jones, Misses Clapperton, Misses Collins Miss Prvse' Miss Noell, and Mrs. J. H. Edwards. The accompanist was Miss Noell. Mr. R. Northey moved and Mr. D. G. Parry seconded1 a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Mayoress for their attendance, and also to the artistes and ladies who presided over the tables. Football.-Last Saturday in a match be- .1 tween Barbarians and Crewe, the former won by three goals to one. I Cob Show.—A meeting of the Cob Improve- ment Committee was held on Monday and ar- rangements were made for Easter jionday's show. The Committee have secured the ser- vices of two competent judges. Obituary.—The funeral took place on Wed- nesday of Mr Robert Molyneaux, painter, who lived in Great Darkgate-street, and who died somewhat suddenly last Friday. He was at- tended to by Dr. Rowlands, but was able to go about shortly before his death. Death of Mrs. Fossett.—The funeral took place on Thursday of Mrs Elizabeth Fossett, who died on Monday at Xo. 6, Laura-place. She was eighty-six years of age and the widow of the late Mr. George Fossett, who died nearly forty years ago and who was in his life- time prominently connected with the mining industry around Aberystwyth. Mrs. Fossett was a sister of Alderman David Roberts. A Strange Case.—Mary Sercombe, forty- eight. described as a housekeeper, of Half- Moon-street, Piccadilly, was charged at a Lon- don court, with writing libellous and threat- ening letters to her former employer, Evelvn Countess of Lisburne, of 13. Embankment- Em gardens.—Prisoner, a woman of strange ap- pearance, was most excited on being placed n the dock and shouted lau:ziu;-« or ar. IX, "() ceedingly abusive nature to her Ladyship in the witness box whom she did not appear to recognize. Mr Horace Smith said the con- dition of the prisoner was such that the prose- c 1 n Iï s: need not give evidence. He would take evidence of arrest and remand he pi is oner for the state of her mind1 to be rep ">rtod on.—Detective-inspector Hayter deposed that he took Sercombe into custody at Half Moon- street where she was living on her savings. She was most peculiar in her manner and pro- duced letters of character which she had years ago received from the Countess.—Accused was remanded for a week. The Footpaths.—On Wednesday afternoon, the members of the Aberystwyth Footpaths Committee, accompanied by Mr A. J. Hughes, town clerk, met Mr. Edward Poii-ell, Nanteos, and Mr Lloyd, for the purpose of arriving at an amicable arrangement in regard to foot- paths leading to and from the monument of Pendinas. Tho paths were inspected and various suggestions made of a give and take nature and there is every reason to suppose that the object in view will be attained. There was a full muster and the views from the sum- mit the bracing air. and the walk were much enjoyed During the visit, a member stated that when the monument was erected bv Major Richardes. of Brynreithin, about 1850 to commemorate Wellington, it was intended to place the figure of a horse on the summit. It was also stated that the horse was obtained and is now at Bryneithin. The monument is supposed to represent a cannon placed on end, but frequently, visitors to the town ask what chimnev stack it is. It was suggested that if the figure of the horse could be obtained and placed on top of the -ilar it would make it look something like a pillar. IMPORTANT PROPERTY SALES. Mr. R. K. Jenkins, auctioneer and valuer, Baker-street, advertises in another column several important sales of freehold and lease- hold property. On Tuesday March 22nd, there will be offered the leasehold premises No. 61, Marine-terrace. On March 30th, the leasehold dwelling house No. 13. South Marine-terrace, and on April 7th, building sites in Llanbadarri-road. Further particu- lars may be obtained from the Auctioneer.

GOGINAN Parish Meeting.—A parish meeting was held on Monday evening, Mr. Richard Row- lands presiding. There was a large attend- ance. The following persons were elected —Captain Bray, Mount Pleasant; lr. Beub, Blaendyffryn; Mr. Moses Roderick, Goginan; Mr. Evans, schoolmaster; Mr. Dd. Evans, Druid Inn, Goginan; lr. John Jenkins. Go- ginanfach; Rev. M. Morgans, vicar; Mr. H. VV. Morgan, Broneirion; Mr. David Davies, stone-cutter. Entertainment.—The fortnightly entertain- ment was held at Dyffryn Schoolroom on Sat- urday last, March l^th. The chair was occu- pied by Mr. R. C. Davies, Lluest. The fol- lowing programme was gone through :—Open- ing song, Mr. Mills Davies, Ystumtuen; song, Edith Olwen Lewis; song, Lizzie J. Morris; recitation, Katie Rowlands; song, Harry Jonathan; song, Johnny Evans; recitation, Llewelyn Bebb; song, zettenezer Richards; dialogue, Lizzie J. Morris and Mary Rowlands song by a party of seven girls; song, Lizzie J. Jones; recitation, E. 0. Lewis; song, Miss Mary L. Rowlands; song, Miss Lizzie Lilian Davies; song, Miss -viinnie Richards; song, Miss Margaret J. Jones; duetts. Miss Mary J. Richards and Miss L. Davies; duett, Mr. o. -uason, istumtuen; ana .i.\1r 11 ivi. Evans, Goginan; song, Mr. Jas. Carrad; recitation, lr. Arthur Jenkins. A drama entitleu Moses Bach (Pedr Hir) was performed. The characters were taken by Miss M. J. Rich- ards, Miss Maggie Richards, Miss M. J. Evans, Miss L. Davies, Miss S. A. Morgan, Miss M. L. Rowlands, Mrs. Pugh. Miss J. Jones, Miss J. Jones, all of whom did excellently. The performance was under the direction of Mr. Daniel Morgan. Mr Morgan is to be praised for the support and encouragement he gives to the young people. Refreshments were provided, as usual, by the young ladies. The programme was arranged1 by Miss M. Richards and Miss S. A. Morgans. After passing a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the Dyffryn Party, conducted by Mr. Evans, C'.M., sang "Moses Bach (D. W. Lewis.) This terminated a most enjoyable evening.

Competitive Concert.—A successful com- petitive concert was held in the new Wesleyan Chapel on Wednesday evening, March 9tli, The president was Captain D. Alter. Bon Marche, while the Rev. J. Roberts acted as conductor. The adjudicators were :lusic. Mr. J. O. Williams, Machynlleth; recitation, etc., Rev. E. D. Thomas, Weslevan minister, Bortli, and Rev. H. Roberts. C.M., Taliesin; poetry. Rev. E. Isaac, Corris. Mrs Jones, Free Trade Hall, and Miss Williams, Clettwr Hall, adjudicated on d'oyleys. The following were the successful competitors:—Solo for children, Lizzie Eilen Davies, Talybont; best handwriting (children), Wm. Jas. Roberts, Taliesin; araeth, lanwad Darllen Ffug- chwedlau," Mr D. Edwards, Ynyscapel. Tal- iesin pair of d'oyleys. prize divided between Miss Jenkins, 'Talybont, and Miss Lloyd. Tal- iesyn; englyn. i- Ha^'esp," ^raethawd*, Mr. John Pritchard, Talybont; poetry, "Clettwr Valley," Mr. J. Griffiths, Talybont; quartette. Ted Jones and party, Talybont; duett. Ted Jones and friend; love letter. Pryse Jones, Bow Street; party of ten. Taliesin party, con ductor, Mr. Pugh. Two silver medals were given for best recitation and solo. The former was won by D. Edwards, Ynyscapel, and the latter hy D. Arter, Tre'rddol. The usual votes of thanks brought to a close one of the most successful competitive concerts ever held in Tre'rddol. Much praise is due to the Sec- retary, Mr. T. J. Pugh, Post Office, and trea- surer, Mr. D. Roberts, Taliesin. for the way they carried out their duties. • >■ -v- "1 PONTKRWVD

Scholastic.—Miss L. E. Morgan, formerly a. pupil teacher under Mr. R. Ll. Jones, at Ponterwvd Board School, has passed the King's scholarship examination held last Christmas n the first class, division five. On the women ist, Miss Morgan is the top girl in this dis- :rict and only three in Wales have succeeded n obtaining a higher position than her. Her graining will be at Exeter College. 'W<'8Y.

THE JAPANESE ARMY SUBSIST ON SEAWEED AND RICE. AS A CONSEQUENCE THEY ARE RE- MARKABLY" FREE FROM STOMACH, KIDNEY, AND BLOOD DISEASES. The great strengthening and sustaining power of seaweed is proved by the fact that the Japanese Army subsists almost entirely upon a mixture of seaweed and rice. The species used is similar to that contained in VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC. According to Dr. Kirilloff and other medical writers, the Japanese are remarkably free from blood diseases and affections of the kidneys and stomach. As a race, they are noted for great activity of mind and body, physical endurance and strength, attributed largely to their con- sumption of seaweed. Dr. JAMES WALKER, kidney and urinary specialist, New York, says:—"I never treat cases where the kidneys, urinary organs, or stomach are involved without seaweed. I regard it as indispensable." The species of seaweed used by Dr. Walker is the same as that contained in VENO'S SEA- WEED TONIC, viz., a deep-sea specimen ob- tained on the Pacific Coast which possesses great strengthening, healing, and purifying properties. VENO's SEAWEED TONIC is the standard medicinal preparation of seaweed, and is used largely by doctors and in hospitals for the cure of ailments arising from a dis- eased condition of the stomach, liver, kidneys, and blood Ask for VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC at Chemists and Drug Stores, Is lid and 2s 9d per bottle.

PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. On the front page of this week's issue will be foi nd the annual report. and balance sheet for the year 1903 of the Prudential Assurance Company Limited. In the ordinary branch (where policies from J3100 to ;Clo,ooo are ef- fected) the income from premiums was £3,814.856, being an increase ol £ 163,398 over that for 1902. The annual income of this branch is larger than that of any other British Company. In fact, it is larger than the ag gregatc incomes of the next three British Companies doing life insurance business. In the industrial branch the premiums for the year amounted to £ 5,846,554. This is for policies for small suras of from £ 2 to £ 200. It exceeds the total income of all British Assur- ance companies doing the same class of busi- ness. The number of policy holders exceeds 16,000,000, so that one person in every three of the population of the (British Isles is in- sured in the Prudential. The funds are now £ 51,217,377. No less a sum than £4,062,16 was added to the funds during the year 1903. The company's assets, for the most fart, invested over a field bounded only by the s< as which beat against our shores. The excep- tions are that about seven millions are in Indian and Colonial Government securities. Colonial and foreign Corporation stocks, and foreign Government securities. Eleven and a half million are loaned on County Council, Municipal, and other rates; six millions and three quarters in railway, gas, and water stocks, and six and a half million in mortga- ges on property within the United Kingdom. Upwards of eight millions are in British Gov- ernment and Indian and Colonial securities, and other minor investments are in high-class approved securities. At the annual meeting of shareholders on March 3rd Mr Edgar Home, the chairman of the ComwPh- said it was not in the nature of the Prudential to stand still and this state- ment is proved by the fact that in ten years the figures have risen from £21,213,805 in 1894 to £ 51,217,577 in 1903, an increase of £ 4,062,173 in 1903 over 1902. The results in the Aberystwyth district for the past year has again been highly satisfac- tory. The district, in fact. stands very high among the other Welsh districts for increase in premium income. Any information concerning the Company and insurance can be obtained from the local district superintendent. Mr. T. H. Edwards, 9. Queen's-terrace, or from the assistant su- perintendents, Mr. T. Leonard, 8, Cadwgan- place, Aberayron; and Mr. J. Williams 2, Greenfields. Machynlleth.

CTorretprmbentc CONFESSION. SIR,—We might sympathize with the sneered at Sinner in Up and Down (C.N. 4 March), if we did not guess his confession to be poeti- cal and hypothetical; and yet, after all, the sneers of the world come chiefly from those who pose as Saints, but inwardly chuckle over some iniquity they have perpetrated them- selves in such a dodgy way as to make them pat themselves on the back for their cleverness in being perfectly diabolical, while their fel- low creatures regard them as angels of light. The sneers of such samples of humanity amuse one so much that even contempt gets swallowed up in suppressed laughter. On the other hand, the people who are true and pure in heart would never sneer at a sinner; sympathetic sadness would preclude tha.t, though it might never be expressed in words, or shown in manner.—Yours etc., H.T.A.' ST. DAVID'S DAY AT MACHYNLLETH. SIR,-In your account of the dinner at the Lion Hotel, Dr. A. 0. Davies, in proposing the toast of the Bishop, Clergy, and Ministers of all denominations," is reported to have al- luded to the different relationship which at present existed between the various bodies in the town compared with what it was a few years ago." As one who spent eight very happy years as curate of Machynlleth, I beg to challenge such a sweeping statement as that made by the genial Doctor. During my stay there the warmest cordiality and brotherly feeling existed between the Church of England and all the Nonconformist bodies in the town. I do not recollect one jarring note. I should very much like to know what Dr. A. 0. Davies meant P-Faithfully yours, etc., D. T. HUGHES (Morfa), (late Curate of Machynlleth.) The Rectory, Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Merioneth. March 5, 1904. MERIONETHSHIRE EDUCATION COM- MITTEE CLERK. Sm,-The Merionethshire Education Com- mittee will shortly have before them the ques- tion of appointing a permanent secretary or a director of education for the County, and it is important that the matter should be con- sidered from all standpoints. It seems to me that the Committee would do well not to appoint a director of education at any rate for the present. Whether a. di- rector is appointed or not, it will be abso- lutely necessary to have an experienced clerk to keep the accounts, conduct correspondence, ana carry out tiie large amount of secretarial the new Act renders necessary. This could not be undertaken by an educa- tional expert. In my humble opinion, a good clork could be obtained to undertake this for about L200 pc.r annum. Probably it would be necessary to grant in addition some assistance in the purely clerical work. The educational problems can be weU dealt with by the Committee, containing as it does any members with experience in different kind of education under their control. The,- have already drawn up an excellent schemo for the instruction of pupil teachers and are also at the present time engaged in framing schedules for religious instruction and other subjects. When we bear in mind that the schools are constantly inspected by Government Inspec- tors and, in the case of the County Schools, by the inspectors and examiners of the Cen- tral Welsh Board, there seems but little need to add to the burden of the schools by addi- tional inspection and idvice-freoiiently con- tradictory as it is bound to be. If the Committee wishes to be more in touch with the work of the schools, could not an ar- rangement be made by which Mr. Darlington, or one of his subordinates, could attend from time to time the meetings of the Committee- reporting personally on the schools where, it is considered necessary, and giving any advice asked tor on various questions ? It must also be borne in mind that a central authority for inspection and examination is to be formed for all Wales, which will entail considerable expense and surely ought to be sufficient to meet the requirements of the sit- uation. Again, without offering a very substantial salary, a director of really good standing can- not be obtained, and in any case the result may easily be unsatisfactory. The County is a poor ono and the rato for education will be heavy without adding to it by expenditure not strictly necessary. The schools are pinched for money as it is and the first duty of the Committer* to prove the position of the schools themselves. If, in the end, it is found essential to engage the services of an organiser, let them offer'"a liberal salary but in the meantime let there be hesitation before the. Council commit them- selves to the upkeep of an expensive luxury. Yours Etc., A RATEPAYER. THE BAND QUESTION. SIR,—If members of the Council are criticised in the papers they arc not supposed to see it, if the Council is written to direct it is an audacious impertinence. How charm- ingly simple. Gentlemen, it isn't good enough. Anyone who has taken the trouble to read my letter in the Cambrian News of Feb- ruary 26th will know that I fully admitted all the truth contained in Mr. R. J. Jones's re- marks at the Council on Tuesday, and that I also made quite clear that the band complained of, viz. :-The incorrect representation of our terms by the Chairman of the Entertainments Committee in presenting his report to the Council; and the withholding of the correct figures when asked for. This was also dis- tinctly stated in a letter of mine sent in to the Council of March the 1st thus giving Councillor R. J. Jones ample opportunity to explain, correct, or apologize. He does neither. He cannot therefore blame us for accepting other explanations and to offer them to the ratepayers for what they are worth. However, he enlarges on his great desire to give our band the preference, and wishes the ratepayers to understand that they went out of their way to give me special considera- tions which I never expected, never asked for, and certainly never got. Not one of the Committee ever approached me on the subject of next season's band, be- yond the official notices received through the Town Clerk, in common with the other local bandmasters, I had no interview except the one which all the other bandmasters' attended. This I don't complain of, nor do I complain of the fact that Mr. Rowe was consulted as to the constitution of the band before the < musical experts had met to discuss the matter. Mr. Rowe knew more about such things than they did and of itself there was nothing wrong in it. It is quite natural for the Council, as well as the public, to think that all this fuss is due to my being a bad loser," but they may rest assured that we are not disappointed, as we had very strong reasons for not expecting the engagement, which will be given publicity to on a future occasion. -Yours, etc.. JACK EDWARDS. ABERYSTWYTH CORPORATION FINANCES. Siu,—In common with others who have ad- vanced money on the Aberystwyth Harbour, I have received a circular from the Town Clerk asking if I will postpone my security in favour of the Loan Commissioners advance of £ 10,500 for the new jetties. In other words, whether I will take a second mortgage, and allow the Loan Commissioners to have first I mortgage. It seems to me that there is considerable risk in complying with this request, or why should the Loan Commissioners require first mortgage? And I understand that they will not lend the LIO,500 unless they get It. As far as I can see the work at the harbour will not be completed under £ 14,000. Where is the balance of £ 3,500 to come from? This shows the fallacy of entering into contracts, etc., before getting the sanction of the Loan Commissioners. I am not blaming the new members of the Council for this, because I believe this contract was entered into some time before they became members of the Council. The new members tried to stop the work on the Castle until they knew the cost and get a loan for the same, but some of the old members, with a view to next November, raised the cry that workmen were unemployed, so the majority decided to give these men work, and they could find them nothing better to do than mutilate the old Castle, beyond re- cognition. This work and the new promenade will cost about E4,000 or £ 5,000 over the esti- mate. Add this to the £ 3,500 at the harbour, so one of these days the Council will have to face another £ 8,000 or so, not a penny of which is provided for. In the Town Clerk's statement is the follow- ing:- -r. n i £ s. d. £ s. el. Rental of the Corporate d. -C estate on 31st March, 1903 (v.-hich increases yearly as leases are renewed, etc.), 2,900 0 0 Annual payment in re- spect of the annuities 390 0 0 Annual payments of principal and interest on the L10,500 loan 447 13 6 837 13 5 Surplus Revenue 2062 6 7 Annual Interest on £ 2.700 at 3.1 1 per cent. 94 10 0 Annual Interest on L6,100 at 3 £ per cent. 213 10 0 307 0 0 Surplus income from Corporate Estate after payment of Interest 1,655 6 7 Anyone examining these figures will see a mistake in one place of JBI, and in another of zOlOO, another example of Corporation an counts. Yours, Etc. £ s. d. Aberystwyth, March 16th. 1904.

1Çand attb Jhstrict Metals.—Lead staedy—soft foreign, Ell 17s 6d. to JB12; as to position. English, C12 5s. Spelter quiet—G.O.B.. JB21 15s. to £ 22, as to position; special brands, £ 22 5s. Mr. Lloyd-George, in reference to the de- feat of the Government on Tuesday night, i says:—"Of course the Government will not resign. This will hit them hard- in the coun- try. It is a sign of the times and is only a forecast of what will eventually take place. Mr. Lloyd-George was highly amused at the fact that the Irish members who, on Monday, voted against the Welsh members in their stand for Welsh education, and who so fre- quently saved the Government, on the Edu- cation Bill last year and the year before, sliouie. now defeat them on the question of Irish edu- cation. The Government Defeat.—Mr. Vaughan Davies, Mr. Humphreys-Owen, Mr. Osmond Williams, and Mr. Lloyd-George voted with the majority which defeated the Government on Tuesday night. The Drapers' Company of London have in- creased their donation of £10,000 to the Car- diff College Building Fund1 by an additional gift of je5,500 and the North Wales College Building fund has received £ 1,000 from Mr. Robert Davies, Bodlondeb, Bangor. Major J. J. Bonsall, of Fronfraith, has now been sworn in as High Sheriff for Cardigan- shire. He has appointed the Rev. Isaac Bon- sall, of Strete Vicarage, Dartmouth, as his chaplain, and Mr. F. R. Roberts, solicitor, Aberystwyth, as his under sheriff. Major Bonsall is the third representative of the Fron- fraith family who has served the office. The first was Sir Thomas Bonsall, who served in 1796, and the second the late Mr. John Bon- sall. who served in 1866. According to Aberystwyth and Its Court Leet," Sir Thomas Bonsall was knighted during his year of office. Writing from Fronfraith to his brother Richard, he states:—"It is mv lot to be Sheriff of Cardiganshire this year; and on account of the perilous situation his Majesty (George III.) was lately in on his passage to and from his Parliament, a meeting of the county was called (on the requisition of many) by my advertisement, and well-attended an address was wrote by myself, was produced. adopted, signed by about 600, carried up and presented by me, on which the King was pleased to confer on me the honour of Knio-ht- hood." 1=5

I- LLANOjN District Councillors.—Seven candidates from the Llansantffraid district sent in their nomin- ation papers, but one of the papers to the great chagrin of a certain section, was ruled invalid by the Returning Officer. With so many candidates in the field it seemed almost certain that a contest would take place, but on Tuesday, the last day for withdrawing, four of the six withdrew and the remaining two Mr. D. Lloyd Morris, Sunny Hill formerly chairman of the Llansantffraid School Board, and lr. T. A. Lloyd, clerk of the School Board, were returned unopposed. As matters now stand the Liberals have been returned to tho County and District Councils, and also in a great majority on the Parish Council, a state of things probably unknown in the district be- fore. Obituary.—After a short illness Mr. David Charles Davies, son of Captain and Mrs. Davies, Llanilwyd, died last Friday of phthisis at the early age of twenty-one years The deceased till very lately was working at one of the Aberystwyth foundries. The funeral took place on Wednesday when the Rev. Evan Davies, Llanpryse, delivered an impressive sermon at the house, and the Rev. D. LûwÍs, vicar, officiated at the church and graveside: The numbers who were present at the funeral fully testified the general feeling of sympathy felt for the bereaved in their unexpected afflic- tion. Treat.—The local branch of the S.W. Women Temperance Association lately decided to hold a tea party and a meeting in the evening. Ihese took place last Tuesday at the Babell and the Calvinistic Methodist"Chapel. The organisation was carried out to perfection by the ladies. Mrs. Munro Hughes, Aberayron, presided over the tables. The following local members were appointed to assist" Miss James, Marion; Mrs. Davies, Clarovine; Mrs. Thomas, Glandwr; Mrs. Jones 2, Portland- street; Miss M. J. E. Jenkins Sunny Villa; Miss J. Jones Clyde Vale;-Miss M. J. Jones, lalarfor; and Miss May Davies, Levant great number sat at the tnhloo "nrl .l,nn+ "j'J '1.<1. (t. l..lJ.-C:(lië::tlll- afternoon was spent. In the evening a pub- lic meeting was held at which Mr T. H. Davies had been appointed to preside. It was well attended especially 11 the young, and was exceedingly orderly throughout. The first part comprised, duet and chorus, "Tyred vn ol. Miss C. E. Jones and Miss A. M Jen- nnS ,recit^tion, Fy Nhael wrth v Uyw Miss Rosie Jones; trio, "Mae Telvna.il yn y ^ef," Master Willie Davies, Miss R, Jones and Miss Morrie Jones; recitation "Y Pen- tewyn," (Cenin), Miss Mary Evans. Penton ?":|1.son. "Two gates—two wavs." Mr. E. a' Williams, Aberavron. Then folic wed a marie lantern entertainment with songs by Mrs Thickens at intervals. The Rev. J. Thickena, Aberayron, gave an Impressive address, illus- trated by some sixty slides show- ing the possible effects of intemperance, votes of thanks were accorded to Mrs. Munro Hughe* Mrs. Thickens, the Rev. J. Thickens Mr Williams B.A who manipulated the slides, and Mr. Williams, Aberavron, for his services. The meeting terminated by the choir singing Brwydr Dirwest." choir singing Brwydr Dirwest."

NEWCASTLE EiLYN PETTY SESSIONS, held at the Magistrates' Room on Friday last, before Messrs. A. H. Jones (chairman), Edward Davies, and the Rev. W. Powell. Drunkenness.—P.C. Richard Davies charged Ebenezer Jones, of Tynewydd, Pentrecagal, with having been drunk on the highway at Newcastle Emlyn, on tho 13th ult.-Defendant who did not appear, was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. Drunk and Disorderly.—The same complain- ant charged-Lewis Davies, of Cilfforest, Pen- boyr, with having been drunk and disorderly on the highway on the 24th February.—Fined 10s. and costs. Licensing Offence.—The same complainant charged Anno Jones, Pelican Inn, Newcastle Emlyn, with having sold intoxicating liquors on Sunday, the 28th February, without a li- cence. Mr. Roy Evans, solicitor, appeared for the defendant.—P.C. Richard Davies said On Sunday the 28th February, at 9.30 p.m.. I saw one Margaret Jones, the daughter of the defendant coming out of Sycamore House and going to the Pelican Inn. v In about five minutes she came back. I saw her and asked her what she had got. In consequence of a statement made by her I went to the Pelican Inn, followed by the girl Margaret Jones. I asked the landlady what she had to say for sending her daughter out with threepenny worth of gin. She replied she knew nothing about it. In the presence of Margaret Jones and the defendant I repeated what took place between the former and myself. I said, I stopped the girl on the street. I asked her what she had and she replied I am taking this I r paper to Mrs. Thomas, at the same time show- ing me a paper. Then she produced a bottle containing gin. I asked the girl who had served her with the gin. She replied my auntie. Cross-examineel: It was 9.30 p.m. when I saw the girl come out from the Pelican. It was moonlight. I did examine the bottle and smelt it-it was gin. The bottle was not wrapped up. I returned the bottle to the little girl.—P.S. William Harries said that he visited the Pelican Inn on Monday, the 29th February, and saw defendant and Anne Davies. The defendant mentioned last Sun- day and said I told my little girl to take it up." For the defence Mr. Evans called the defendant, the girl Margaret Jones, Anne Davies, and Hetty Williams, and contended that upon the evidence there was no proof that money consideration passed between the par- ties. The Bench, after a brief deliberation, decided to inflict a. fine of JB1 including costs. Football.—An interesting match, played under Association rules, came off on Wednes- day last between teams representing Cardi- gan County School and Newcastle Emlyn Grammar School. The weather was beauti- fully fine and the ground in good condition. The visiting team won the toss and elected to play up the hill in the first half. It evident from the start that Cardigan was the better team. In a remarkably short time they scored two goals in rapid succession. Their forwards exhibited better combination than their opponents. The home team tailed to score and had to cross over with two punts behind. However, in the second half the Newcastle team woke up a little and the tuatch was more evenly contested, each side scoring a point through Davies for Newcastle, -,nd Thomas for Cardigan. The game ended in a win for the visitors by three goals to one. The teams were Newcastle En-ilyn:-Goal, 0 T. Nicholas; full-backs, J. R. Thomas and P. A. Lewis; half-backs, E. G. Jones, D. L. Thomas, and D. J. Thomas; forwards, A. Morris, Ll. Davies, W O. Davies, G. K Norris, and S. Jones Cardigan: Goal, F. Parkinson backs, Thomas, R. Davies, and D. G. James; for- wards, J. M. Arthur, D. Jenkins, J. Tioiven, A. Rees and E. Evans. District Council.—The following is a list of the persons nominated for the office of Rural District Councillor in the Llandyssul Rural District of the Union :—Bettws Evan Parish Thomas Davies, Bronwion, Llandyfriog, and Brongwyn United Parishes *John T. Davies, Corner House, Adpar and John Rees, Plas- newydd. Llandyssul Parish, Town Ward A. T. Evans, Golden Mortar, and "Tom T. Jones Gellifaharen. St. David's Ward, D. C. Jones' Pantycreuddyn, and *John Davies, Abereinon.' Tregroes Ward. Benj. Davies Blaenythan. Pontshaen Ward, *John Thomas, Glanciettwr, and I. L Thomas, Gyfeill. Llanfairorllwyn, including Bangor and Henllan parishes. *Dayid Davies, Maengwyn, John H. Evans, Penrallt- fachnog, *David Jones. Rock Villa, and *John Jones, Berllan. Llangranog Parish, Joshua Griffiths, Gwndwn and John Jones, Bwlch- clawdd. Llangunllo Parish, David Davies. Dolaugwerchill. Penbryn Parish, David Davies, Cefnceirw (invalid), Griffith Davies, Alttycorde Elizabeth Evans, Esgereithan and *John Powell, Blaenbarran. Troedvrnur including Llanfairtreflygen Parish, Rev. Rhys Jones Lloyd. Troedyraur Rectorv. and David Thomas. Felincwm. Those marked thus are new candidates. Llandyssul parish is the only one in the district in which contests will take place. They will be occasioned in the St. David's and Pontshaen Wards in consequence of the nomination of Mr. John Davies in oppo- vl sition to Mr. D. C. Jones and Mr John Thomas in opposition to Mr. T. L. Thomas, respectively. Newcastle Emlyn Rural District Council The following persons have been noimna>ed as district councillors :—Cenarth Parish John Davies, Pontgarreg, and G. M. Williams Gel- ligatti. East Cilrhedyn Parish, -John Clarke Danygribm, D. M. Davies, Clunfelinfawr.' Ihomas Davies, C ilwaunvddfawr and "John Morgans, Hendy. Llanfihangel ar Arth *Beynon David, Bwlchcoed (invalid); Daniel J°nes< -Vmtygragen (invalid); *Thomas Jones r°"V- 7, ^'n-8 Sunny Hill Factory (invalid); William Jones, Pengraigwen *Ben- jamin Rees, Alltwalis Factory (invalid.) Messrs Thomas Barrett and Dd. Thomas were elected by lot of the Returning Officer to fill be va- cancies caused by invalid nominations in the parish of Llanfihangel ar arch, and are mem- hers of the last Council. Llangeler Parish, Drefach Ward, John Lewis, Meiros Hall and John Rees, Pantcilgan, who has .v aelri ^>i Llangeler W ard, David Jones, v ourt Mill and Ihomas Thomas, Penwern. Penb^vr l'arish, Henrv Davies, Sychnant: *Daniel Lewis, Brondeg; and Thomas Williams, Pertbren- bach. Tho only contest in the district will be in the parish of East C'ilrhedvn, occasioned ?y,the,"ominatl°ns of Messrs. John OUrke aud John Morgans. Those marked thus are new candidates. Lhmfyrnach District Council Nominations. -The following have been received "n occasion no contest:—Clydau Parish Fvan Thomas Coedllwyd; and William Marks, I enralit. Llanfyrnach Parish, 'Thomas Bowen, Pencwarre. Penrvdd Parish, includ- ing the parishes of Castellan and Oipel Col man, Daniel Bowen, Troodvrhiw: "Thonms Bowen -Pencwarre; and John Jones. Llrvn- beclM. West Cilrhedyn Parish. *John Clr.r'ke Danygribm (withdrawn), and "Jonathan Rees' dungwyn. Those marked thus *-are new candidates.

JDIHEWYD Scholastic uccess.—Lizzie Evans, Pantrhew- fach, a pupil teacher in the Board School has succeeded in obtaining a high place in' the second class in the scholarship examination held last December. Reading Room.—Recently a reaclinc room has been opened in the village. The^move- ment has a long and eventful history. Owing to the strenuous exertions of Mr E. Hughes and others the work has at last been accom- plished.

MACHYNLLETH Success.—Miss Maglona Williams, assistant teacher at the Council School, has been suc- cessful in passing the King's scholarship ex- amination held December, 1903. and was placed in the second class.

IDentinttt ABERYSTWYTH. ESTABLISHED 1857. MESSRS MURPHY & ROWLEY SURGEON DENTISTS, Honorary Dentists to the Aberystwyth Infirmary and Cardiganshire Geueral Hospital. ADDRESS 54, TERRACE PLOAD, ABERYSTWYTH. ATTENDANCE AT MACHYNLLEIH-Every Wednesday, at Mrs Hughes', Dovey View. Hours, 1-30 to 4-30. TOWYN—The 2nd and 4th Fridays in each month, at Mrs Jones's, 43, High-ttreet. Hours, 2 to 5 o'clock. LAMPETER—The 1st and 3rd Friday month, at Mr Evans's, Grocer, Aloelfre ouse. Hours, 10 to 2 o'clock. ABERAYRON-The 2cid and 4th nesdaya in each month, at lUre Davies', 15 ket street. Hours, 1C to 2 o'clock. TREGARON-Every Monthly Market Evans's, Albion House. Hours, 10 to ABERY STWYTH-Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Fridays. Hours, 9 till 6. Wednes days and Saturdays. Hours, 9 till 12. TAKE N OTICE.-Those using n our Names have no connection with us, and are not Dentists. ESTABLISHED 1876. Mr A. C. POWELL, L.D.S.R.C.S., DENTAL SURGEON, BEGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE HAS REMOVED FROM 24, PORTLAND STREET, ABER- YSTWYTH, TO BRUNSWICK HOUSE, 4, UPPER PORTLAND STREET, ABERYSTWYTH (opposite the Baptist Chapel). Honorary Dental Surgeon to the Aberystwyth In. firmary and Cardiganshire General Hospital. MACHYNLLETH.—The First and Third Wednes- day in each month, at Mr Marpole's, Liverpool House, Maeng wyn- street, from 2 to 5 o'clock, or by appointment. TREGARON.—The First and Third TupsrlaYB in each month, at Mr Evans, Castle House, between 11 and 4 o'clock. Charges Moderate. Welsh apoken. Consultations Free. 416 ULAEiYAU FESTINIOG. MR. OWEN, L D S., R.C.S. (LOND.) DENTAL SURGEON, Llys Dorfil, New Market Square, Hiaenau J^estiniog. To BE SKFN AT BLAENAU, at any time except Tuesdays., Fridays, and Saturdays. LLANRWST, Tuesdays from II to 4-30. PORTMADOC, Fridays at Morris' Temperance Hotel, High-street, from 11 to 4-30. BALA, Saturdays. b 314 MILK BUSINESSES FOR DISPOSAL' NOTICE.-The best and most speedy medium through which to purchase or dispose of a milk or provision business is the Dairy Agency of J. D. Williams and Co.,of 17, Hackney- road, London, N.E., whose practical experiene extends over a period of eixteen years. This Agency has a large selection of businesses tor sale, with or without cows, in London, Surburbs, and, Provinces at prices from f50 to £ 4,500. NOTE THE ADDRESS— J. D. WILLIAMS & Co., Dairy Agents and Valuers, v70R 17. Hat:kiiey-road. London. N E FEATHERS! FEATHERS FEATHERS « FOR SALE, in large or small quantities at 5d p?r lb. Warranted dry and sweet. Carriage paid (281bs and upwards) to any Railway Station. Orders must be accompanied by cheque or P 0.0., payable to R. Stedman, jun., Castle Fields. Shrewsbury. e335 $ttsmess tosses. DAVID WATKINS, PLUMBER, PAINTER, PAPER- HANGER, GLAZIER, AND DECORATOR. PAPERHANGINGS, SHEET LEAD, PIPES, AND SANITARY FITTINGS KEPT IN IN STOCK. CHARGES VERY MODERATE. ALL WORK GUARANTEED ALL ORDERS BY POST OR OTHER- WISE PROMPTLY PATTENDED TO. WORKSHOP I PRIVATE ADDRESS: SEA&VIEW PLACE. | 7, CUSTOM HOUSE ST. TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT 13, PIER STREET, ABERYSTWYTb DAVID JAMES. Suitings, Coatings, Trouserings, &c., in the best fashion and at reasonable prices Cricketing and Boating Suits made to order on the Shortest Notice. 1- GO TO MORTON'S BOOT STORES, 42, TERRACE ROAD ABERYSTWYTH, FOR THE SMARTEST, THE BEST, THE CHEAPEST BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. SURE TO GIVE SATISFACTION.

firihs, Carriages, anb geaihs. No announcements of marriage* are inserted without xuftl cient authentication, for want of which announcements to us are sometimes omitted A charge of Is., paid in advance, ts made for the words No Cards Jcc in marriages and an addition to the simple' record ot deaths. BIRTHS. EVANs-At No. 2, Normancl road, West Kensing- ton, London, W., the wife of Mr D. Spencer Evans, of a son. MARRIAGES. PnvH_PVI,KS~°u March llth- at Rehoboth Chapel, Taliesin, by the Rev T. Jenkins, in the J- Hughes, registrar, Mr Wdham Pu?h, Brynarian View, Taliesin, to d a -^avies' Cefngweiriog, Ysgubory* DEATHS. DAVIES-On March 7th, at Ty'nycoed, DyffWn Ardudwy, Mr David Davies, aged 64 years. EvAXS-On March 14th, at Wood-terrace Waterloo-street, Dolgelley, Mrs Ellen Evans, widow of Mr Harry Evans, aged 68 years FOSSETT—On March 14t,h, at Laura-place Aher. ystwyth, Elizabeth Fossett, widow of Geora-p Fossett, aged 86 years. HUMPHREYS--On March 1:3th, at Thespian-street, Aberystwyth, Mabel, daughter of Mr W H. Humphreys, aged 8 months. MOLINEAux-On March 11th, at Great Darkgate- st' street, Aberystwyth, Mr Robert Molineaux, painter, aged 49 years. OWEN-On March tith, at No.1, Minafon, Dol- gelley, Miss Annie Owen, aged 31 years, ROWLANDs-At NantIlain, Llancynfelin, Rolant Turato°Mf,ar!'t'U'h' Ty'nlon, Boitddu, &b°^tTh^L?^gertr3^y™^a3•wife of Mr Printed by J. & J. GIBSON, and published by them in at n Aterystwyth, in the county of Cardigan March 18th, >904