Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
10 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
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A person of pious tendencies writes or Mr. LLOYD GEORGE as that spawn of Hell "and evomition of putridity." LLOYD GEORGE will succeed, and it will be the hereditary peers who will be spewed out of the House of Lords. The Rev. THOMAS LEVI, Aberystwyth, has been presented with an illuminated address and a cheque for £280 by the General Assembly of the Welsh Ca-Ivinistie Methodists for his great services rendered to the denomination. There is something more behind the South Wales coal miners' strike than appears on the surface. What is it? Men do not refuse to work out of sheer freakishness. Is there nobody who dare touch the sore place? The report of the Welsh Church Com- mission is to be published next week. In answer to a question by Mr. ORMSBY GORE, in the House of Commons, Mr. OHTTRCHILL said it was very improper for the newspapers tc have published the report before it had been presented to the House of Commons. As a right-down plain, open, unscrupu- lous liar, the Manchester Daily Despatch" cannot be beaten. On Monday it announced the "End of Mr. ASQTTITH'S Government." There is no more an end of Mr. ASQTTITH'S Government than there is an end of the gross misrepresentation of the Manchester Tcry poisoned muck-raker. We think it may be taken for granted that the Liberals of the Denbigh Boroughs will defeat Mr. ORMSBY GORE at the approaching election, but his defeat does not mean that he will not find his way to the House of Commons. We think he will even find his way into Cabinets, but he must be beaten in the Denbigh Boroughs. There could be nothing simpler than the coming election questions. They are, simply, do you want taxed food? If you do, vote for the Conservative. If you don't, vote for the Liberal. The second question is, do you want the Peers to boss the people? If you do, vote for the Con- servative. If you don't, vote for the Liberal. If you do not know what you want, then ycu need not vote at all. It is said that, after all, there is to he no opposition offered to Mr. HAYDN JONES in Merionethshire. This is a wise Conservative decision, for Mr. HAYDN JONES is more popular now than he was at the last election. He has proved that he is worthy of the support he received. If he found an opponent-, we think lie would also find people willing to pay his election expenses. Lord RENDEL'S message to Mr.. HUMPHREYS OWEN, the selected member for the Montgomery Boroughs, is worth many votes. Wales never had, and has not now, a better friend than Lord RENDEL, and if he was not always treated in the most noble way by the little patriots he always behaved in the most noble way, and his name shines. Mr. AUSTIN JONES. a barrister, is going to contest the Carnarvon Boroughs; against Mr. LLOYD GEOIIGE. Well, we think the advertisement will be worthy more to him than all it will cost. He will probably never in his whole life do any-. thing that will give him more publicity. It will be elsewhere that he will 'have to' find a way to the House of CorinnoiiSj if he ever getfc The ingenious boy has discovered* how to' make lead ? discs that serve the same. (purpose as pennies in obtaining cigarettes' and chocolates from automatic machines. A boy with thirty or forty of these lead discs in his pocket is master of the automatic machines, and even the does not ecst hijt anything. It is surprising that the imlrafoitants -<Jf ■ towns like Machynlleth, AT>erdovey,| Towyn, and SJolgfe'liey do not Tise up rn ■ revolt agaimSt thé it!effective public light-! ing. They ante c&nwmt with the -darkness; of the streets during winter nights, but' they cannot expect strangers to be con-j tenv There n^m^rous lamp-posts and: the ratepayers Tiave, to pay a pricc- for the consumption of gas, but all the; expense is practically wasted, judging; from the unsatisfactory light. It is for' local authorities to "-fintl out vhere the fault', 1ies and 1.) fix the blame. There are. ot ler means •uvvlighlsag besides gas. Mr.viP/ONAR LAW,, rsrho is posing as a Con- servative leader, but who kicks the neces- sary qualifications, says "tjbai he is opposed to the misrepresentiati&Bs ot-Ir CHURCHILL and Mr. LLOTD GEOE-GE, AND at once pro- ceeds to misrepresent them both. Neither Mr. CHiRi CHILL nor 2>lr. LLOYD GEOIMEE, nor anybody else, objects to peers as peers, and. nobody has ntidde; ait attack on -peers as peers. The objection "us to here- <■ ditary peers constituting the Second House of Parliament. The peopk. are resolved that the imbecile and insane S9f).S of peers shall j nut have thu right by birth to constitute the Second Chamber. Kobo'dy -wt±nts to abolish the Ses-ond Chamber,'but"-in future the Second Chamber will tt-ot jbe herfiitary and will not have power to dictate M the elected representatives of thre-people. Mr. BONA it LAW should learn that the mvsses of the people sooner cr later .see through -clap-trap. Academic learning is a woiadtjrt ul thing -even when there ■ is no. leakage ;in refer- ence to examinat» m questions,. 'Here is a paragraph issued by the "Welsh Univer-f sity in a report of the special oonnmtt-ee of enquiry as to -the French exttttiina- itions:— (Before June 6th some among the, students of the University who íh.1>d been punning courses of study at the .-University .College of South Wales aaad Monmouthshire in thai department *6 French and who were about to sit for the Intermediate, Ordinary, Special and; tHonours examinations in posses-: sion of specific knowledge or information as to the actual contents of the examina- tion paners set by the Examining Board ;in French for these exawUnaticns of such a kind as to iead' them with cer- tainty or with a degree of {probability approaching certainty to anticipate some of the questions 111 fact oiritained in some of the above-mentioned papers, and some of the passages for {T» risla- tion which had been selected by the ^Examiners and which appear in some* of those papers. The foregoing gem of English "as she -it II wrote" by the Welsh University ought to be given as a test of linguistic know- ledge and skill. One can positively see the turmoil of mental confusion in the writer's mind. We wonder if the French was anything like this English as regards perspicacity. It is a pity this paragraph should sink into obscurity. Consols seem to be enjoying the approaching election They are still rising.. The most ridiculous aim of tariff reform is to enable people to produce for a shilling an article which somebody else can pro- duce for sixpence. Another moral victory lost. The Merioneth Conservatives are said to have definitely decided not to contest the seat at the forthcoming election. Is there no Con- servative barrister who wants a dear adver- tisement ? Mr AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN admits at last that what he and others call tariff reform means dearer bread. Of course it does. Any drivelling idiot could see that from the first. The whole question is, do the poor want dearer bread? We think not. The election campaign has .not gone far, but it has gone far enough to show the tariff reformers that taxed bread is bitter in the mouth, and tariff reform is being shunted. Do the poor people of Mont- gomery Boroughs want taxed bread? We think not. We have had some and knew how it tastes. Mr. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN'S "teddy "bear" tariff reform is dead—hopelessly dead. Pbor man, he was never a Liberal according to our conception of Liberalism, and we said so more than twenty-five years ago. Now he is nothing at all, but they let him think that he is a political some- body, but he isnTt. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH seems "to be very mad that Mr. LLOYD GEORGE., who actually had the privilege of drinking a cup of tea, or something else—bovril, perhaps —with the ÐruKE, has had the audacity to say what he thinks about the DUKE. There are some things that even a ducal cup of tea cannot cure." .¡¡- The Archbishops of CANTERBURY and YORK have issued a prayer for the use of churches in reference to the election of fit persons to be members of Parliament. Will the prayers be answered ? What we would Tike to know is whether the archbishopsi are prepared to take the election results as an answer to the prayer which we publish in another part of the paper? Here is a question for the SIDNEY WEBB sort of Poor Law breakers-up. At Willesden, five undertakers were sum- moned for non-payment of rates. The COLLECTOR stated that their trade was bad. What is to be done for these out-of-work undertakers? If some cf them became quack doctors they might provide work for the remainder. It is not likely that Mr. DAvID DAVIES will be opposed in the county of Mont-, gomery. His position is considered to be impregnable. This is not really all obstacle to opposition. There is always the possi- bility that Mr DAVID DAVIES may be made a jieer before the election comes off. Perhaps he would not mind waiting a year or so. The Barmouth Council victory in the foreshore case has cleared the municipal air and prepared the way for a satisfac- tory future. The services rendered by Mr. WILLIAM GEORGE, the town clerk, were frankly and appreciatively acknow- ledged. We hope that he will be empow- ered to do whatever it is-necessary to do in order to finish the whole business arid everything pertaining to it. In His spcech^r.oroguing Parlia.meni, tM, KING expresses his regret that the Veto Conference failed to come to an agreement. Why did that1 Conference Every- body 'knows that the Conservatives wanted more than the Liberal leaders-would give them. The question now is, Peers or People? If the People want to be bossed by the"Peers,all they have to "do, for the present, is to vote for the CoMervatives. Do the People want to be bossed by the Peers? Wait and'-see. -¡(- Mr. ID. A, THOMAS has bidden farewell to the 'House of (Summons. We have always locked upon-him as one of the most able men in Wales,-arid why not obtained high position we do not under- stand, except he woiitti not accept political -place. 'It is said that he may be made a peer. Sir ALFRED THOMAS, it is also said, may receive the same honour. There is oiily Mr..JB&VID 'DAvm>,A*Plasdinam, m-sded "to make the trio complete. Will there Je a conteetjiii CardigMMtbi-e ? 'Th*. man dm the street would be glad to /see a fight. He does not like to be &ft out when there is a scrap going on, and if there is a fight it will not cost him any- thirtK- There is a slight difficulty in the way, namely, the costs, .whi-ch mount up to metre than; thousand pounds. It d, not jroatter ito Mi. VAU.GUAN DAVIEE whether there jis a contest or not, as the constitute ncy is snore Liberal (*jian ever rt; was. The oiily thing the; Conservatives can it-frjij? for is# "moral" victory, and to some people personal spite counts for more ttefi even moral vsfito^r. At a jresent meeting of the .Aberystwyth .District Educatiet; Committee, it was stated, in answer to a question jm,: by Mr. IRJOBEKT JEH&JS as to the provision made for drying the chiketen's clothes, that at Ponterwyd there were not only no/facilities for drying dlothes, lAit a compljujat was made to him lijiat children were turned out of the school an the raasi during tlie-after- nocn meal time. of the .cUu^lren came a distance of nearly three mii1&and it was a great Iiardsliip1 on them be kept out in the rain. It was agreed that something should be dou..e" but what, fn be done, when every article of clothimg n child is wearing is sopping wet? Gous- pulsoiy attendance- in wet gather rneaxts torture to the children—and worse. *• A largo number of womes strongly j object to tin- policy of the members of the Women's and Political Union. NothVig is to be gained by deliberately smashing wind4.rs, or by nagging at mem- bers of the Go^->rnment, or by screaming in the streets. We can understand n fight HInd have no partiuilar objection to neces- sary conflsct, but ihe PANKHURST Scream- ing Naggers are n, fighters. Last week, Mrs. Ev A MCLAREN, presiding at the annual council meting of the Homo Counties Union of tKe Women's Liberal Association, moved a resolution, which was carried unanimously, expressing profound regret for the" odioushilld wanton out- rages" comnritted on the previous Tuesday night by the so-cj-Jled advocates "of woman's suffrage," and xhanking Mr. ASQUITH for his promise to facilities for the Suffrage Bill in the -New Parlia- ment. We have never believed that the political enfranchisMnent of women can be obtained without conflict, but i^ie con- flict s>iould not be waged against the friends of the movement, nor should the battle turn on whea £ jhe refoi7.r,< is 0 be conceded. I It is stated that the population of the United States has increased by 17,168,261 in the last decade, and that it now totals 93,471,648. This rapid growth of popula- tion means all sorts of problems vh;cb some people think can be settled by pass- ing a new law or two. There is an impersonality about Mr. BIRRELL that fascinates us. He put the case of the House of Lords, the other day, in a way that would win scores of seats for the Liberals if reports of speeches were read. He was speaking at North Bristol and he showed that the House of Lords as at present constituted can dictate terms to the Commons. This is just what has to be. altered, and it is going to be altered, unless the rank and file of the people are slaves, and they are not slaves. \Z'L.
TREGARON.
TREGARON. Missionary.—The annual tea party and Christmas Tree is given to the children possessing collecting cards and boxes for the mission work on Khassia Hills this (Friday) afternoon. The committee has appointed Messrs. S. Jones, iBryn Teifi, and D. D. Williams, Gwynfa, to open the Monthly Meeting.—The South Cardi- ganshire monthly meetings were held at Llangeitho on Wednesday and Thursday (yesterday.) A meeting of the delegates and deacons of the various churches was held on Wednesday and in the evening sermons were delivered. Thursday was devoted to preaching. Election.—Mr. John Rowlands was among the candidates named to oppose Mr .Hartshorn in Mid-Glamorgan. Mr. Rowland was one of the two named to content Merthyr Boroughs in the previous election. His fellow townsmen take keen interest in his career. The County School.—On Monday the chief inspector of the Central Welsh Board, Mr. Owen Owen, with Mr. Ham- mond Robinson, assistant inspector, Miss Thompson and Miss Price, visited the school for the triennial inspection. The Inspectors were at school early in the morning and devoted the whole day to a thorough inspection of the school in every detail—buildings, classroom, accommoda- tion. organisation, teaching, discipline, etc. At four oclock the Governors were asked to meet the inspectors in com- mittee, and though the weather was un- propitious, several of the Governors at- tended namely, the irev David EdiN-ardeq, Crynfryn (chairman), Mrs. Dr. Lloyd, Tregaron; the Rev T. C. Edmunds, Tre- filan; Mr. D. L" Jones, Esgerhendy; Mr. Tom Jones, Post Office; with' Mr. Tom Lewis, headmaster, and Mr. M. Morgan, clerk. As the inspection is so important, the Governors were anxious to. lwl" Mie r') of the inspectors, and the opinion of the Governors present was. that never before has the County School been so highly reported upon as on this occasion. The inspectors spoke in eulogis- tic terms of the buildings, organisation, teaching, and general intelligence of the pupils. They were also kind in giving valuable suggestions as to how the school authorities can, as the finances improve, still add to the facilities for instruction. The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the inspectors for their high opinion of the school, their valuable suggestions, as well as their courtesy. He felt sure the Headmaster, staff, and governors ought to feel proud of the school. The Head- master seconded the proposition, and said he felt grateful for the kind things said He was sure all the suggestions would have attention when the finances of the school allowed. He also thought it right to state that the inspectors cre- ated in them real confidence, as they were bound to feel that they did all in their power to help the school in bettering it- self for the needs of the locality. The -Rev. LT. C. Edmunds, Mr D. L. Jones, and Mr Tom Jones also spoke in a happy strain. The excellency of the report should still increase confidence in the school. Funeral.—The death of Mr. John George, Treflynfach, took place on Wed- nesday evening, November 23rd. De- ceased was seventy-two years of age and Jived most of his life in the district. For the past nine months he had been in in- different health and was-, bed-ridden for months. The funeral took place on Mon- day afternoon and a large representative gathering attended in spite of the rain. ,The Rev. Evans officiated at the house and at the chapel preascibed an ap- propriate sermon. The chief mourners ,were Mrs, Jane George (widow); Master John David George son); Miss Anne George, Mrs. Mary Davies ((daughters); Mr Thomas George, Penddol (brother); Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Porth (sister); Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Ynysybwl (sister- in-law) Mrs. George, Doldre {(sister-in- law) the Rev. S George, Llaildrindod; Messrs. S. Jones, Brynteify; T. Jones, Cross Keys; ,W. D. George (ljophews;; Misses Owen, Cwmpark; Mrs. Evans, Castle House; Mrs. Evans, Station-road; George, j- Emporium Miss Charlotte George, Doldre; Miss M. A. George, Pen- ddol (nieces); and Mr. Roderick Morgan, Trerachy.. Owing to ill-health, Mrs. Jones, Cross Keys, sister of tlie deceased, was iitnable to attend the funeral. )Much sympathy prevails through the district with tthe bereaved family. 'This was testified by the many expressions of con- dolence received by the family,, >shicH they desire to acknowledge. Music.—The first of the series of ..music classes to be held during this winter in Bwlchgwynt Vestfj, was held on Wednes- day. JJje classes, under the auspices-of the County Education Authority, are open fci>,young people. The teacher for this session is Mr. J. T. (Rees, Mus. Bac, and lesauds in theory and practice .of music axegive4. Politics.—Mr. D. Thomas, secretary of the local .branch of the Liberal Associ- ation, convened a meeting of members ut the C.M. Chapel He on Monday even- ing. Mr., -,Ree-s Jojies, Emporium,, pre- sided over .a large gathering. Promin- ent local supporters of Liberal interests ..were present and the forthcoming .election \\a.s discussed. The meeting strongly supported the candidature of Mr .Yaugtian Davids, and .delegates, were Ap pointed to attejid at Lampeter on Friday. .Guild of St. Caron.—Another concert leader the auspices ofSt. Oaron's Guild was held at tjje National Scholroom cat Thursday evening..Te chair wis occu- pied by the Rev. D. M. Davies, B.A., Nftcar, who opened the meeting with an appropriate address, Tbe room was filled with .an alipreciative audience. The fol- lowing varied and intresting programme was Jpone through^—Pianoforte solo, Mrs. C. W. Powell, Brynygog; song, Miss F. A. XXreeron, Alfosrt House.; recitation, MacAe-) Arthur Hughes, I)«idre; duett, Messrs. Gwilym Rees and Tom Jones; action song, school .girls; .recitation by four bovf; and three ^rls.; piano duett, Miss JNjfary Jenkins .and Minnie Morris; comic IlQi}g, Tommy Jones.; recitation, Mr David JojAes, Glanrafoxt- selections on the piano, mandoline harps, .Messrs., Morgan Jones, Monarch and Jimlyn Brownbill; song, Miss)..Sarah Evans.. Jiradford House; recitation., .Miss Gwlad^e Edwtwls, Pen- tre; quartfti'.te, Misses .fenkins. Morris, Hughes, and Evans; Welsh sketch, Misses Davies, Huglses, and Eva«sas.: recitation. 31r. D. <3OIKS, Glanrafon. The jjivenile «hoir under lithe leadership of Mr., Rees Jignkins sang.. The enjoyab programme casne to a elmO-" with the ffsa^gxng ,t¡.f the, national anthems. Praise is due to Miss Williams. National School, who .had trailed the chilfiren for the atetion &»3ngs and recitations iv well. MVTiage.- Tbf-\ marriage s ta-en place of Mr. Tompiy Evans, grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Pienrodcyn. and Miss Marga-iret Morgans, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morgans, Tari' rallt. Tfee bride a Norfolk costums> of green tweed and zilk heliotrope littt trimmed with white wings. She was given away by her father. The brides- i maids were Misses Cassie Morgan (skter; and Jane Davies, Penrodyn (cousin of1 the groom. The former was prettily dressed in a prunella shade overall with hat to match, whilst the latter had a brown costume and hat to match. Messrs. Evan Jones, Cefnresgairfacb, and David Jones, Cae. acted as best man, and other members of the wedding party were Mr. John Morgan (brother of the bride); Mr. W. D'. George (brother-ill-1aw); Messrs D. Davies. Trawscoed; and J. Jones, Nant- stalwen. The ceremony was performed at Rwlchgwynt C.M. Chapel by the Rev. M. Evans (paster), and Mr, Peter Williams 'registrar.) On bearing tlje (hapel, tlie newly-wed were heavily showered with rice and confetti A waggonette drove the party to Tanrallt where dinner was provided by the bride's mother and Mrs. W. D. George (sister.) Mr. and Evans are the recipients of numerous presents which testifies to their popularity in the neighbourhood. Wedding.—On Friday the wedding. was solemnized of Mr. Ted Sewell, saddler, and Miss ^nne J. Jones, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Bryngjas Cot- tage. The bride was attired in a blue tailor made costume, white s'lk blouse, and blue velvet hat trimmed with a spray of roses to match. She was g-y en away by her father and the bridesmaids were Miss Maggie Jones (sister of the bride), who wore a green costume with b,ouse and hat to go with, and Miss Minnie Morris, Brenig-terrace, who "ore a navy blue costume with hat to correspond. The duties of best men were carried cut by Mr. C. W. Sewell, Merthyr, brother of Mr. C. W. Sewell, Merthyr, brother of the groom, and Mr. W. J Jones, Llan- geitho., brother of the bride. Messrs. I Josepn dwards, ±t. M. ,5ones, lJ. T. To Jones, and Caron Edwards were members of the wedding party. The ceremony was j performed at the registry iffice in the Sresence of Mr. Jenkyn Lloyd and Mr. » 'ees Rowlands, Llangeitho (uncle of the j bride.) The wedding party r< turned to < the bride's home where the t-ab-e.9 were presided over by Mrs. Jones (moihei); 1 Mrs. Edwards, Railwav Inn n.1 r C); and Miss Morgan, Talbot Hotel. Afterwards the newly-wed went to Aberystwyth for the day and returned to their home, Meadow Villa, Doldre. They have re- ceived numerous and costly presents and the following is a list:—Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Brynglas Cottage (parents of the bride), household linen; Miss Maggie Jones (sister), tea set; Mr W. J. Jones, bedroom suites Mr. Rees Morgan Jones. table cover; D. T. and Iwan Jones (brothers), silver mustard spoon; Misses Mary and Daisy Jones (sisters), sugar basin and cream jug, and breakfast cruet stand; Mr. C. W. Sewell, Merthyr (brother of bridegroom), cheque; Miss Emma Sewell, Bristol (sister), tablecloth; I Mr. Joseph Edwards, Railway Tavern, silver coffee set; Mrs Edwards, counter- pane Mr W E. Thomas, Cardiff, cushion Miss May Thomas, cushion Mr .and Mrs. Watkins, Laura-place, brass candlesticks; Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Caron House, trinket set; Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, Pen- pompren,. cheese stand Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, North End, towels; Mr. Evan John Morgan, towels; Mr and Mrs. Morgan, Myrtle House, flower pot; Miss Polly Morgan, china cruet; Mr. and Mrs Morgan. Pant-y-fallen, jugs; Mrs Morris, Brenig House, boiler: Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Lewis, Arwel, table lamp: Mrs. Morgan, Talbot Hotel, blankets A friend, cheque; DT. and Mrs. Lloyd, Llys Einon. silver dinner cruet; Mrs. Williams, Gwynfa, hearthrug; Mr .and Mrs. Lloyd, Glan- brenig. silver marmalade jar; Mr. Mor- gan Morgan. Brynhyfryd, table knives; Mr. Lewis Jones, Brenig House, dessert forks Mr and Mrs. Williams, Rhydy- ronen, teapot and. hot water jug; Miss Rowlands, Talbot Hotel, table spoons; Mr. and Mrs. David Evans, hairdresser, dessert knives; Mrs. Miller, Pleasant- place. table lamp: Mr and Mrs D Davies, Old Tygwyn, kettle: Mr Morgan, jewel- ler. Lampeter, dessert spoons; Miss Davies, Afgoed Fach, dessert forks: Miss Kitty Jones, Bush, tea spoons: Mr. and Mrs. Evans. fishmonger, carvers in case: Miss Davies, Ochrgarreg, butter cooler, cream jug, and sugar basin; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd. Maesllyn, hall stand and brushes; Mils. George, Penddol, china lions; Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Sunny Hill, tea service; Miss Richards, Tanfynwent, flower pot; Mr and Mrs. Evans, Meurig House, teapot 'and hot water jug: Miss Lizzie Evans, cream jug and sugar basin; Miss Mary Hughes, Tygwyn. ornaments; Misses Morgan, Brynhyfryd, sheets; Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Tanfynwent, flower vases; Miss Evans, Penddol, cheque Mrs Jones, High-street, Doldref, teapot; Miss .Tones, late Tvhen, china fruit dish Mr. Evans, cabinet maker, Lampeter, oak tray; Misses Evans, and Rowlands Medical Hall, hail set and brushes; Mrs. Jones Abergwesin-rcad, ornaments; Mr. John Jenkins, iBryncaron, cheque; Miss Mary Williams, New Bush, photo frame; Mrs. Williams, New Bush, counterpane: Mr. John Evans, coal merchant, cheque; Miss Rowlands, Gwynfrvn, Llangeitho, counter- pane; Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, weaver, fruit dish Miss Lewis, PIeasant-place, set of jugs; Mr. and Mrs Williams, River Side, salad, bowl; Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Rees, Aeron Villas, cheque; Mr. Rees Rowland, Relieving Officer, bedroom ware; Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Penrodyn, pictures; Miss Jones High-street, D'ol- dref, flower vases; A friend, cheque; 1\fr. and Mrs Williams, Mill, teapot; Mr and Mrs.James, G.W.1R1. carrier, reading lamp; Miss Maggie Davies, Tyncae. cheque: Miss Morgan, Sunny Hill Hotel, fruit dish; .Mr. V. Gooch, picture frames; Miss Rowlands, Brynweriien, cheque; Mr and Mrs Evans, Red Lion,. cheque; Mr. Rees Jones, Emporium, hearthrug; Miss Margaret Davies, trifle dishes; Mr. and Mrs..Davies, Mardy, counterpane; Mr. and Mrs. D .D. George, LJys Chroii, tea y .M. ,Tom Jones, Emporium, after- noon ifeea cloth; Mr D. D. Lewis, Penllyn, mantel border Miss Kate Evans, Tan- rallt, -,tea, cosy: Mrs. Pairy, Compton House, cushion; A friend, cheque; Mr. and Mrs Cook, The Cottage, cheque; Miss Margaret Edwards, Pentref, bath towels; Miss Anne Lewis, Station-road, ducliesse set; Air.ajid Mrs. Jones, Pengraig, bed- room towels; a friend, cheque; Mies Annie iRowlands, Brynteifi, linen pillow slips; Mrs Jones,, Prospect House, duchesse set; Miss Mary Jones, Argoed Farm, table cloth; Miss Mary Davies, Red Licii, pillow cases; Mi-and Mrs. Jones, masou, table cloth; Miss George, Emporium, taM, ntre; Miss Sarah Rees, Glangro, cheque; Miss Het&e Morgan, Gwynfa, Ttahlecloth; A friend, pillow cases; Miss Thomas, Dewi Villa, table- cloth Mrs, Evans, Ormonde House, table glasses; s. Evans. Pentre, bstth,(towels and cheque; -Mrs. Davies, Forest, tea ser- vice Miss Williams- Stanley House, sil- ver sugar iougs ;1"S. Jones, -Brodawel, table ceniote; Mrs, George, .Merthyr, table cover- .Mr. ^nd Mrs. Albion, sheets; Miss J ones, Illar Home, vas"; Mrs. Davies, Pentre, tea spoons; Mrs. .Jones 5, High-street,-Doldre, cheque;.Mr E. D. Davies Old Cn wn, silver jnarma- .fcvde jar; Miss.M. A Rees, Li-OB Hotel, tray cloth; Mr. and Mrs. Henu, .Jotis--s, Monumental ¥rd, tabjb spoons a«fd des- ,se--t spoons- Miss .Davies, Brynawel, pil- low cases; Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Lion .Hotel, table cloth; J\f.iB Hughes., :Bro- day el, ornaments: Mr. R. H. -Cones, E^^erhenjdy. hymn book; Mr .and .Mrs. Griffiths, Fron Villa set "of piljfw cases; .Mr. affd Mrs. W. "H. Jones, Aeron-villas, alarm diock; !Mr. and Mrs. M«rgau, :Iry Bush, tehle I knives; Mr. John David Jones, Brenig- Jiern^ce, silver baaftter kn&e and ^jaif t?ppOii Yn case Mr.. ift^d rK^no, saw; m: and .Mrs. Jonatljafi .Thocias, printer, dbeque;; Mr and .Mrs Jorj^s, Pencefr, chs$me;; Mr. Evan .Jynes, >um son, Pentre. cheque.
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?..ENRHYmCOQ.U. Bist Sunday School.—The half yearly meeting of tlx, Baptist Sunday! School was held at Hoveb Cfcapfrl, last Sunday exesiing. The foUowing were the officers for ithe last half -.veai- -Superin- tendent, J. Thomas, 1, secre- tary, Trevor Williams urer, Thomas Jenkins. tat ions Mtd songs were rendered by Gwynneth iEarans, Lizzie James, Laura) James, S. Navies, Gwladys Tkol)ius, Maggie Jamas, David W. James. Nora Thomas, Dilys 5Evans, Eirlya Evans, Jt/kzie D-avley M. J. Davies., M. A. A)wen Edwards, Eran LI. hkiwards," JBroiswen DaHes, Annie E Robert.6, Ceriflwen Jones, Mary J. SameF, Of wen Evans, John LI. James., Willie Thomas', Annie Jones, Tlie children's choir samg twice under the of i\lrs. M..J. Davies and infis-k M. A Magor. Parties also sang under tSie leiif.Iership of Mr J. R. James, If'aac Ifevies, and W. Henry, Jenkins. Prizes were distributed in con-: nection with the animal examination ofi the Baptist Union of Smidav Schools of Wales to the following:—Dilys Evans (stage I., union, 3rd equal in Wa Ies); Gwynneth Evan? (stage Ti., association, 1st equal); Annie Jam (stage I., asscciff1 tion. 2nd equ J): Ceridwen Jones (stage I., association, 3rd equal); Thomas Jenkins (stage IV.. district. 111d); Nellie Hughes (stage III., district., ist)-, Gwyn- neth Evans (stage II.. district, 1st); DilySl Evans (stage I., district, 1st eqllaf), Also to the foLowing for 109 :-Bessie Thomas, Olwen Eving, and Trevor Williams (stage II., 8.,fy:-d tlPD, 3rd equal). t
BARMOUTH.
BARMOUTH. URBAN COUNCIL (Special Meeting), [ Tuesday afternoon. -Present: Council- lors John Morgan, chairman; R. Ll. Williams, vice-chairman- D. E. Davies, Edward Williams, Wm Owen, Rhys Jones, D. E. James, Dr J. Pughe Jones, Henry Freeman, D. 0 Hughes, W. Ld. Jones, J. Pryce Jones; Messrs. W. George, clerk; R. Llewelyn Owen, assistant clerk J. Edmund Evans, sur- veyor; John Roberts, collector: Watkin Owen, inspector; and Dr J O Williams, medical officer. The Foreshore Dispute. The Chairman explained that the meet- ing was called to receive a report from the Clerk on the recent action of the Council and others against Mr Greener. —The Clerk formally reported that Mr Justice Parker had given a decision in favour of plaintiffs. The effect of that I decision was to establish, lie hoped once for all, the excusive right of the Council to and over the foreshore and the Crown land above high water mark. That had been rather a vexed question in Barmouth rcr many years, but there could be no further question about it, and the Coun- cil's rights were now indisputable. (Hear, hear.) He had llû doubt that the Council would be of one mind to maintain those rights intact in future fbi- the bene- fit of Barmouth. During the past twelve months, there had been a doubt in the nind of many as to the proper way 01 rroceeding, but all that had been settled ty the Court. It did not seem necessary to re-open any of the past controversy, and he suggested that the Council should ienoeforth prfceeed on the basis of the judgment. There were one or two points however, which ought to be considered, and the sooner the better thlose questions rere taken in hand. The first question vas regarding the arrangements made with Sir Stafford Howard, of the Woods and Forests, in the early part of the year. It was arranged that the Council should acquire the freehold plot of land immediately in front of the Recrea- tion Ground and obtain a fresh and ex- tended leas-e from the Woods and For- ests for the whole- of the foreshore. The arrangements had been left in abeyance pending the decision of the action against Mr Greener and, nfow that the action was decided, he suggested that the Council should proceed on the lines already provi- sionally agreed upon. He had reported the decision formally tb Sir Stafford Howard and was sending him a fuller report that day. He would like the public to understand that the Council had now full control over the foreshore. He believed the Council meant to main- tain that right and that no one by any means would be henceforth allowed to interfere with the foreshore. Once that was thoroughly understood, it would be easy to deal with any questions which might crop up incidentally. The Council had considered what was best to do in re- gard to the outstanding disputes with Mr Greener. It had been maintained in open Council from time to time that they were willing ho treat with Mr Greener and settle those disputes on their merits after the case was over. He believed that was still the Council's view, and it was desirable to have the questions set- tled before the summer season. In his opinion, the questions of the right of way in front of Minymor, the right of way across the Recreation Ground, and on to Ceilwart, and the old Ceilwart road, although vexed questions, were capable of easy settlement with a reason- able spirit on both sides. He, there- fore, suggested that the Council should calmly and dispassionately consider the whole matter and would give him in- structions to approach Mr Greener and his advisers. Mr W m. Owen said he had taken a stand with regard to the action from beginning to end and had acted with due regard to the interests of both sides. Mr Greener could not turn round and say that the Council had not listened to him. The Council did listen to him, but he did niot come forward as was expected to meet the Council's wishes in the attempt to settle the dispute without litigation. Having heard the case argued in Lon- don, he thought the Council's position was clearly explained, but he failed to see that the other side had anything to stand on. He was pleased that the Council's possession of the foreshore had been indisputably proved and that the Council oould resist any of the difficulties which had caused so, much trouble in tlie past by interference with public rights on the foreshore. With regard to the other outstanding disputes, he was in favour of the Clerk's suggestion. The Council ought to feql grateful to the Clerk for the able and successful way he had conducted the action. All the in- formation which the Judge required was ready at hand and promptly supplied. Nothing was found lacking and there was every reason for satisfaction. The Deputy Clerk was also tb be compli- mented for his assistance. After the victory, Mr Owen added, the Council could well feel proud on having secured possession of the foreshore for ever. Mfl). E. James endorsed what Mr. Owen had said in complimenting and congratulating the Clerk on his signal victory on behalf of the tbwn, not forget- ting the Deputy Clerk who had worked assiduously in assisting to bring the case to a successful issue. He proposed that the Clerk should be instructed to com- plete the agreement entered into with the Commissioner of the "Wloods and Forests C in accordance with previous correspond- ence. Mr Rhys Jones seconded the proposi- tion.. He felt that the Council had at last found thev were right after all in the foreshore dispute. He was sure that the town felt grateful to the Council for the stand they had taken and especi- ally to the Clerk and Deputy Clerk. A vote of thanks should be passed to them. They all knew the amount of work which the Deputy Clerk had done, even lalte at night. Now that the Council were custodians of the foreshore, no one would have a right in future to interfere and bhstruct public rights. Mr Pryce Jones also expressed pleasure Mr Pryce Jones also expressed pleasure that the Council had succeeded, and he was grateful they showed so magnanim- ous a spirit that they \were ready to come to terms with an enemy. There was no doubt they were dealing with an enemy, but the Council's attititùie was neverthe- less friendly, and he hoped that success- ful efforts would be made to settle the outstanding differences. Mr Edward Williams said the other side admitted having trespassed and that they claimed no rights on the fore- shfcre. Those were two important ad- missions. It was also made clear that Mr Greener had no right .to go to and fro across the strip of land. He con- sidered that the Uouncil had acted hon- ourably toward the otlher .side"all through and showed proper spirit in being ready to arrive at an amicable settlement in "respect of other disputes. The Council must rtot, however, do anything to pre- judice their lights after securing ab- solute possessive of the foreshore for the -pitblic. He agreed with the tribute paid to the Clerk aaad Deputy Clerk for their .servicer. Mr D. E. Davies, as one who had ifaiken a definitetand all tluxrughj said .he w&s Aglad the .dispute had fjome to an Itaid at. 3b.st, not so much for the sake of the Council's victory, but flor the. sake of protecting the rights of the pufelic..The foreshore question bad been discussed in one form d';r another at alrnosl; every meeting of the Council since he had been a mesmber. He hoped the Council would be ;iufc re (lei,-rmined tlan ever not rtto lose exsntrod of a:i inch public property. It was said tb*-t the Council had gamed nothing by t11e decisivui, but he trusted no roeiKiber ■ the Council was respon- sible for that foolish statement. He was sure no reasonable man would say any- thing of the kind. It wp-s a substantial benefit to settle the dispute once for all. Nobodv wnuld venture agfcin to prevent! N7 the (Xumul giving pernasfcion for the; placing of chairs on the foijeshore. That; right had been disputed and the chains were orderfS to Õj-) removed. It meant; £ 30 to the (Council. He was M willing as anvone to s'ome to friendly terms with Mr G reener with regard to other differ- ences after haingn clean she-et :(,l: to the foreshore; bnt he wosild insist 011 secur- ing every inch the ratepayers were en- titled to and did not Relieve in allowing anyone else to have more than his due. After having to yield all that Abey claimed, the defence resorted to the frase- less allegation of oppressive action, which was quickly dismissed by the Judge. lie had feared that trile Clerk had been inclined to concede, too much in negotiations, but the Clerk was al- < ways vigilant ynd what he h&d done ] p;<ived to be right. The Cl^rfc and j Deputy Clerk deserved great credit for I J Jieir services on tjlle Council's behalf and < c le (Mr Davies) had no doubt that fur- ( -her advantages would be derived by c icting on the Clerk's suggestions to com- r pete the agreement with the Woods and i Forests. The Chairman, after inviting other < members to express their views, said he ivas also glad that the result of the action i ffas favourable to the Council. His con- i bention throughout was that efforts i should be made to settle the dispute on Friendly terms and he had. acted accord- I ingly since he was a member of the 1: Council. in going to Birmingham and in all his actions, he had been perfectly 4 honest in his endeavour to settle the i dispute between the Council and Mr Greener without resorting to litigation, The question had hung like a black oloud over the town for many years and he was of opinion that it should have 11 been settled long ago. After a series of explanations by the! Clerk in reply to questions, the pro- I' position was unanimously agreed to. The Clerk explained that the arrange- ments provisionally entered into with the Woods and Forests were to the effect that the Cbuncil should acquire the free- hold of tlie land in front of the Recre- ation Ground up to high water mark 011 payment of £ 30, thus settling all dis- putes respecting the ownership of the land between the Council and the Woods and Forests, and also to lease the rights of the foreshore and the Crbwn waste lands abutting thereon within the Council's boundary at a nominal rent for a period of thirty years. The Chairman asked whether the agreement contained any reference to: the promise of the Crown tb contribute £ 700 toward the erection of a sea wall? The Clerk thought the Cbuncil should decide first whether a sea "wall would be built before discussing that question. Mr D. E. Davies contended that the Crown had made no promise. All that the Crown promised was to refund £ 700 if Mr Greener purchased a piece of land which belonged to the town. The Chairman said there was a differ- ence of opinion. After further discussion, Mr D. E. Davies proposed and was seconded by the Vice-chairman that the agreement with the IVocds and Forests should be com- pleted before taking action in settling other disputes with Mr Greener. Mr Freeman asked wfliether it was in- tended that the negotiations with Mr Greener should be carried on by the Clerk as solicitor, or as clerk fu the Council ? The Clerk said the negotiations would be carried on in a friendly way, but it was necessary tb watdh that nothing was done to compromise the Council's rights. An amendment by the Chairman that the Clerk' should enter into frieftidly negotiatioms with Mr Greener for an exchange of the rights of way in front of Minymor and the Recreaton Ground was not seconded and the proposition, was earned. On the proposition of Mr. D. E. James, seconded by Mr. Rhys Jones, it was agreed to record en the minutes a vote of thanks to the Clerk and Deputy Clerk Ibr the masterly way the long standing dispute was brought to a satisfactory close. Mr. D. E. James called attention to the obstruction caused by stanchions on the foreshore, and Mr Owen said they were a danger tio the public. The Chair- man suggested that the Clerk snould communicate with Mr. Greener and re- quire the removal of the stanchions; but it was decided to remove them forth- with.
ze PENRHYNBEUDRAETHr
ze PENRHYNBEUDRAETHr BOARD OF GUARDIANS, Tuesday, Nov- ember 29th.—Present: Mr. R. O. Wil- liams, vice-chairman, presiding; Mr. D. Tegid Jones in the vice chair; Mrs. Caisson, Captain Morgan Jones, the Revs. John Hughes, Thomas Griffith, and D. Collwyn Morgan, Messrs. Rob- ert Richards, E. R. Owen, J. Davies Jones R. W. Vaughan, Morgan Rob- erts, Edward Llewelyn, John Roberts (Trawsfynydd). G. Parry Jones, Richard Williams, E. J, Hughes, D. Fowden Jones, John Roberts (Talsarnau), Owen Evans. John Williams, William Wil- liams (Trawsfynydd), John Pritchard, David Pughe, Richard Roberts; Thomas Roberts, clerk; David Jones, assistant clei-li; Dr. J. It Jones, medical officer; D. J. Jones, master and W. Thomas, R Parry, and J. Bennet Jones, re- lieving officers. A Vicar's Complaint.—Tlie Rev. John Hughes said there was one omission from the minutes. It was passed at the last meeting that Mr. G. Parry Jones and he and the Relieving Officer should see a pauper who refused to come into the Workhouse. This was not down on the minutes The Assitant Clerk (Mr. David Jones), said the matter had refer- ence to outrelief and no minute was taken of it. Such matters were put down on the Relieving Officer's books.— The Rev. J Hughes said a certain news- paper reported that the pauper was to be p.een by Mr. John Hughes and Mr. Owen Evans. This report was inaccurate in two ways. First of all, Mr.. Owen Evans was mentioned instead of Mr. G. Parry Jones. The second inaccuracy lay in the description" Mr" John Hughes. There was no "Mr" John Hughes on the Board and he hoped and believed that all the re- porters had -sufficient reverence to insert "Reverend" before. the names of those en- titled to it.—Mr. G. Parry Jones: I don't complain for I see my name is not mentioned in the paper at all. (Laughter.) Guardians outside the Board meeting.— Mr. (Robert Richards desired to draw the attention of the Board to the duties of Guardians. He understood that some Guardians interfered with paupers out- side the Board. This was wrong. A guardian had no authority to do any- thing when not in the Board meeting. All cases should be brought forward by the Relieving Officers.—Mr. Richard Williams said he considered he had as much right to visit :the paupers to see their circum- stances as the Relieving (Yfficers had, and he was going to exercise that right in future. (Laughter.). Unruly Female Inmate.—The Master (Mr. D. J. Jones) reported that a female inmate of the Workhouse had been very unruly of late and was continually in- sulting the female officials. On Sunday rooming about seven, she absconded to Penrhyndeudraeth. Five hours later she was sent back to the Work- house by Police Sergeant Davies. She was placed in a separate room for twenty-four hours and fed on bread and water and warned that she would be taken before the magistrates if she con- tinued unruly.—The Guardians approved the Master's action in the matter Christmas Treat.—The Master asked leave to give the usual Christmas treat to the workhouse inmates. The request was uamimously acceded to. Many Inmates.—It was reported there were ninety-two inmates, an increase of fifteen as compared with the same period last yesau Visiting Guardian's Report.—The Rev. John Hughes reported that he .yisited the Workhouse on "November 24th, and had great pleasure in stating that lie had found the place clean and tidy and in every way reflecting great credit on the Master and Matron and all concerned. One aged coiiple, husband and wife, were very happy and contented in their bed sitting room. He recommended the pur- chase of flock mattresses for a number of single beds; it would be a great saving in the long run. It would save the purchase of straw and the wearing out of bed ticks. lie also recommended the provision of in- let ventilation in all the inmates;' dorm- itories to give a plentiful supply of fresh air. He also made ether recommend- ations including the provision of new Bi tiles. -Nl i-s. Casson believed there were ventilators.—The Rev. John Hughes: Yes outlet ventilators but no inlet ventil- ators. No fresh air comes in.—Mr. Rich- ard Roberts proposed that the report should be referred to the Visiting Com- initt--e.-The Rev. D. Collwyn Morgan «econded the proposition which was agreed to. A Wekome.—Mr. Robert Richards thought tb* Guardians should tender a welcome to Mr. Richard Williams on his first appearance at the Board meeting after his indisposition.—The Chairman and Captain Morgan Jones supported the suggestion whieii was agreed to amid applause. Fewer Paupers but more Relief.—It was stated that £ 262 had been ppent in outrelief during the past fortnight. nn in- crease of over £ 3 on Ixfvt year correspond- ing period. although the number of; pn.uj.«-t-.s had decreased' by forty-six. Deudraeth and Festiniog showed a de- crease in expenditure. The increase was entirely in Tremadoc district. All the dstricts, however, had fewer paupers— Tremadoc by seven, Festiniog by seven- teen, and Deudraeth by twenty-two. An Adverse Balance.—An adverse bal ance at the bank of £ 971 was reported. "Beloved Fellow Sinners."—A letter was received from Mr Jarret Humphreys, who addressed the Guardians as "beloved fellow sinners" (much laughter)—calling attention to the fact that as the Master had commenced draining the piece of land arranged to be bought from Sir Osmond Williams before the completion of the pur- chase, he would have to claim JB1 in add- ition to the £ 3 compensation which he agred to take from the Guardians for giv- ing up possesssion of the land (over which he held a lease) and also five shillings a week for the period intervening before the purchase was completed.—(Laughter.). Some of the Guardians protested against the delay in completing the purchase.— The ClerE said he was not responsible for the delay. It was due to a difficulty in fixing the boundary. This difficulty had been now overcome. Arrangements to I oomplete the purchase forthwith were made. Pensioners's Birth Certificate—The Rev Collwyn Morgan said he was asked by the Collwyn Morgan said he was asked by the Rev. Thomas Griffith, who had left to catch a train, to enquire whether a reply had been received from the Government Board as to whether paupers who would become pensioners next year could pro- cure their birth certificates free?—Tlie Rev. D. C. Morgan asked if the Clerk < could see his way to give them free in his capacity as registrar..—The Rev. D. C. Morgan asked if the Clerk < could see his way to give them free in his capacity as registrar..—The Clerk said the reply was read at the last meeting. It was in the negative.—The Clerk said that was hardly fair, for the certificate fees formed part of his salary. Paupers' Boots.—Air Robert Richards said the Guardians had granted of late a large number of applications for boots for outdoor paupers. He should like to know what precautions were taken to ensure that the paupers spent on boots all the money granted.—It was stated that the paupers showed the boots to the relieving officers after buying them.—Air. E. Llewelyn said the boots bought might be cheaper than the suirT"voted.—Air. Bennet Jones, the Deudraeth relieving officer, said it paid the paupers to go in for good boots, for a further request f-or boots would not be entertained for at least a year.—Air. W. Thomas, the Festiniog relieving officer, said he gave the paupers a certificate to the amount granted by the Guardians, and the paupers procured the boots with the certificates.—Air. Robert Richards said there was need for care, having regard to the large number of applications granted. —The Chairman said it lay with the relieving officers to see that the pa.upers dealt fairly and honestly by the Board.— The Board sat three hours and a half.
CARDIGANSHIRE ANTIQUARIAN…
CARDIGANSHIRE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. AIEETINGS AT ABERYSTWYTH. On Wednesday afternoon, meetings of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society were held at Aberystwyth—in the after- noon on the Castle Grounds and in the evening at the College—when papers on antiquarian matters concerning the town, the Castle, and the Roman roads in the district were read. Sir Edward Pryse. Bart., Gogerddan, who was accompanied by Lady Pryse and Mr. and Airs. Crawley Boevey, Crosswood, presided over a large attendance. Dr. E. A. Lewis, of the University College of Wales, in a paper on Aberyst- wyth Castle, said as far as he could see, two things concerning the Oastle Was known for certain—first, that the castle of 1109. referred to as having been erected by Gilbert Strongbow, the first Norman lord of Ceredigion, was near Tanybwleh and, second, that the castle at Aberyst- wyth was begun by Edward I. in 1277. The question requiring solution was, when was the Tanybwlch site abandoned ? He believed that that site was abandoned after the destruction of Tanybwleh Castle in 1143 and that the next local fortress was built on the site of the present ruins under the name of Aber-rheidol. A castle there was demolished in 1163 and was apparently replaced by another fortress called Aberystwyth which, with the town adjoining it, was completely burnt in 1196 So much for Strongbow Aberystwyth. The Longshank Aberystwyth, everybody was agreed, was established bv Edward r. as one of a circle of fortresses for securing his hold over the Principality which came into his hands as the result of the fall of Llewellyn Olaf. The Edwardian Castle, as was the case elsewhere, apparently in- corporated the earlier fortress or fortresses within its precincts as further excavation would probably disclose. The Edwardian fortress at Aberystwyth did not retain its old name. but was for about 140 years officially known as Llanbadarn Vawr. Seemingly it was not until the castle and town were recaptured from the forces of Owen Glyndwr that they were again known as Aberystwyth. In all the official documents of the fourteenth and the first decade of the fifteenth century, Llanbadarn was used for castle and town, but after, say, 1409 -or 1410, the name Aberystwyth was used. Structurally the castle be- longed to the Edwardian or concentric type of fortress, adapted, like Carnarvon, to the physical peculiarities of the site. Naturally protected on many sides, with a good supply of water, the castle, mili- tarily speaking, was a very strong one. Adequately garrisoned, with the co-opera- tion of a field army in the district, it was well-nigh impregnable, as its history during the Glyndwr rebellion amply illus- trated. There was quite a mass of evidence still preserved in the Record Office relating to the building of the castle men being despatched to Goginan and Ponterwyd in search of lead. Inventories also existed of the armour in the castle at certain dates, together with a complete list of supplies, including Gascony wine, Bristol provisions, and Irish herrings. The royal desmesnes of Llanbadarn, including rich meadows in Clarach and Plascrug, were reserved for the use of the Castle men. It was the dutv of all the tenants of the district between the Aeron and the Dovey to harvest the fruits of the fields every year and safely convey them to the castle grainery, on pain of a heavy fine. Throughout the fourteen and fifteenth centuries a small garrison, from eight to twelve in number, was retained in the castle under the control of a constable. The peculiar disease of the men of Cardi- ganshire, as of Wales, during the heyday period of Edwardian castles was their light- ness of head or tendency to rebel, a disease that was shared in common by mem- bers of the Celtic fringe during the later middle ages. In Wales there was quite a craze for home rule or, as the people then expressed it to he ruled by a prince of their own kith and kin, and as a rule the castle garrisons of Wales were increased when the national aspirations seemed to be entering on a practical stage. For in- cc, the garrison of Aberystwyth was increased in 1368 when Owen Lawgoch, with a French auxiliary, was expected from beyond the seas. One of the solemn functions of the Castle of Aberystwyth and of every other important castle in Wales was to safeguard English interests until the Welsh became reconciled to the political domination of England. That took pla-ce early in the Tudor period when castles as such lost much of their med- iaeval significance in Welsh history. Four French prisoners taken in the battle of Agincourt were retained for some time in the castle of Aberystwyth. After the Act of Union the castle lost much of its purely administrative importance. It was temporarily garrisoned in-the Royal- ist interest during the Civil War and owed its present advanced state of decay and condition to the rough treatment which it then received and the fact that it was used as a useful quarry for stone for resi- dences at Aberystwyth during the 18th century. (Cheers.) Air. George Eyre Evans quoted poetrv on Aberystwyth Castle and, referring to I Tanycastell. wished that the Hon Alem- her for Cardiganshire would allow the public to visit it. He had been there during the sitting of Parliament—(laugh- ter)—and found the remains of one of the finest things unknown to. the residents of Aberystwyth. Professor Lorimer Thomas. Lampeter, read a paper on prehistoric burial places in Wales and particularly at Gorsgoch, Llanwenog, which he minutely described, 1 remarking that that burial place and 1 ethers in th» district of the Teifv indi- cated that when SoIomcn was building the Temple and Homer was composing his ode that district was probably as thickly populated as any part of Britain. The Gorsgoch burial place was that of a. people who cremated their dead and deposited the ashes under piles of stones, the ashes.. of the great being placed in urns and kistvaens. On the proposition cf Archdeacon Wil- liams, seconded by Air. Crawley Boevey, a vote of thanks was accorded the readers of papers, after which the members of the Society attended a reception held by the Mayor at the Pavilion, during which the Rev. Charles Evans, Yspytty Cynfyn, read a paper on Encampments in the iRiheidol Valley. In the evening, Air. T J. Samuel, tlie mayor, who was accompanied by the Rev. F. J. Lloyd, Llanilar, the secretary of the Society, presided over a meeting in the Examination Hall of the College. There was a fairly large attendance. Professor, Anwyl gave a general sketch of Roman roads in Wales. He explained that the three main points on the borders front which roads branched into Wales were Chester (the seat of the twentieth legion), Uriconium (near Shrewsbury), and Caer- leon-upon-Usk in the South (the seat of :he second legion.) Having described a series of Roman remains discovered in xmnection with the branch road from Chester, illustrated by maps, he referred :0 the important discoveries recently made in regard to the Mid Wales road, es- pecially the discovery cf a Roman camp it Caersws. There is also a Roman camp lear Montgomery, which was a station of -emmunication with Uriconium. Traces ivere also discovered of a line of communi- cation between Caersws and the mouth of the Dove-, and there were traces on Plynlimon. The ordinary Rionian roads in Mid Wales, at any rate, were not un- like ordinary roads of the present day. Dealing with the road from Caerleon-on- Usk, Professor Anwyl said that in many sases the names of stations were gen- erally identical with the present names of rivers. There were well known remains at Trawsfynydd and Caergai, near Bala, in Alerionetli. Chester was probably con- nected with the latter station which was connected with Trawsfynydd and Traws- fynydd with Carnarvon a'nd the Vale of Conway. Portions of roads had been clearly traced, but the whole line of the road in no single case had been discovered. The station at Pennal, called Alaglona, was probably connected with the Traws- fynydd station. It was difficult to be cer- tain as to the course of Roman roads in Cardiganshire; but there was certainly a Roman station at Llanio which was con- nected with Llanfair-ar-bryn and pro- bably further north. From investigations which had been made, it was known that one reason why the R,omaiis took so much interest even in such a western part of Britain was due to its mineral wealth. "Cheers.) Dr, Fleure nave an interesting address dealing with the results of physiological researches mainly in Cardiganshire and described, particularly distinct facial types which represent racial differences. Dr. Brough afterward called attention to a field of inquiry which need not be left to professors, but which he hoped would occupy the attention of persons en- gaged in the ordinary business of life. Dealing with the Neolithic age, he said that up to the past few months he had despaired of finding traces to decide the identity and settlements of the inhabit- ants. Dr. 0 T. Jones had informed him of probable traces in Cardiganshire. He suggested that if chips of flint, or pieces of flint actually shaped into tools, were found in the fields, they should be sent to the College for classification. Dr. Brough exthibited a collection of flint specimens and articles used not only in the Neolithic (the new stone) age, but also in the Paleolithic (old stone age). Dr. Brough also dealt with an earlier stone age, specimens of which were re- ceived that day from Mr. Benjamin Harrison of Kent Mr. David Samuel followed with a paper on old Welsh ballads. He gave the names of local ballad singers with an in- teresting account of their careers. "Die Dywyll" was their prince seventy years ago. A native of Lleyn, he was blind and an opponent of total abstinence. Air. Samuel also enumerated ballad writers connected with Aberystwyth. One of the most prolific of them was David Rice, who was born near Llanrhystyd in 1777, "iBlwyadyn y Fair caib," who took part in the battle of Trafalgar, and was buried at Llanbadarn. A vote of thanks was passed to the speakers on the proposition of Principal Roberts, seconded by Archdeacon Wil- liams. The Mayor was also thanked for presiding.
TALIESIN.
TALIESIN. Concert.—A competitive meeting was held in the Council School here recently for the purpose of defraying the cost or a. piano which has been purchased for the parish. The concert consisted of songs, recitations, etc., and was presided over by Dr. Williams, and Messrs Cowley and Lewis, Aberystwyth, acted as adjudicators. Miss Minnie Jones acted as accompanist and at the close a vote of thanks to all who had helped in making it a success was proposed by the Rev. E. Jones and seconded by the iRev. John Phillips.
GOGERDDAN FOXHOUNDS.
GOGERDDAN FOX- HOUNDS. On Tuesday the meet was at Furnace Bridge at 10-45. A start was made by draining the covers at Ynyshir, but not much sport was obtained. The next move was to try the rocky ground on Bwlcheinion, but nothing was found and the hounds were taken across the Einion and onward toward Darren Neuaddlwyd, but still there was nothing. From here the course was downwards towards Tre'rddol and upon reaching the Qettwr dingle a fox was found, but it was not very long before it managed to escape, the scent being very bad. Among those present were Sir Edward Pryse, Mr Cecil Jones, Dr. and Mrs. James, Mr Turner, Mr .Alateon, Dr. Williams, Mr. John Evans, Mr Daniel Davies, Mr. Richard Jenkins, Mr. William Jenkins, Mr. Abraham Davies, Mr. Evans, Mr Davies, etc.
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HUNTING RIXTURES. GOGERDDAN FOX K) L-XDS. FOXHOCNDls. Tues., Dec. 6th Pontgoch 10-45. Fri., Dec. 9th Llanfihangel, Borth 10-45. BEAGLES. Wed., Dec 7th i6 -4.5. Nowhere 10-45. Sat., Dec. 10th Borth 10-45. THE PLAS MACHYNLLETH HOUNDS will meet HARRIERS. Mon., Dec. 5th Alarcldyn 10-30. Thurs., Dec. 8th Abergwydol 10-30. FOXHOUNDS. rues., Dec 6th Darren Gesail 10-30. Friday, Dec. Sth Gellylydan 10-30.
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