The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

FACTS AND FANCIES. An old Scotch woman was famous for speaking kindly. No sheep was so dark but she could discover some white spot to point out to thoso who could see only black- ness. One day a gossiping neighbour lost patience with her, and said angrily, AVLimniaii ye'll hae a kind word to say for thed deevil himself" Instantly came the reply, We el he's a verra .industreeous body." In the neighbourhood of Shanghai an English sailor/on his way .to the foreigners' burial ground to lay a wreath on the grave of a former comrade, met an intelligent- looking native carrying a pot of trice. "Hullo, John," lio, hailed, "where are you going with that I takee pot on glave glave of my fiend," said the Chinaman. 1-io, ho," laughed the sailor "and when do you expect your friend to come up and eat" At the same time," replied John, "that your fiend conies up and smellie flowers." "I had a beard like yours ojice, said a Troedyrhiw man," but when I found what it made me look like I cut it off." "Yes," replied a neighbour, "and I had a face like yours once, and when I found I couldn't cut it off I raised a beard." Ship's Officer: "Oh, there goes eight bells: excuse me, it's my watch below." Old lady: G raeious! Fancy your watch striking as loud as that!" This is the new cynicism. Bess: "Jack seems perfectly devoted to you. Nvby don't you marry hi111 P" Betty "Oh, I like to have him devoted to me." Mr. Murray, irritable from long confine- ment to a sick bed, cocked up his. ears and listened. "Ph.'it's all that piano-bangin' in th' parlour! he then demanded, glar- ing at his wife. "'Tis our daughter Mary iakin' her first steps in pLano-playin' re- joined his wife. "Her nrst steps. Phat's t,ho doin', walkin' on the keyboard?" "Your wife used to sing, and play the piano a lot. Now we don't hear her at nil. How's that?" She .busn't- the time. We have two children." "Well, well! After all, children are a blessing." A New Yorker, visiting a North Carolina resort, chanced to remark to the hotel proprietor on the great number of very old, albeit active, persons, native to that section, he had observed during his stay. They speak very well for the healthfulness of your climate," said the New Yorker. "Yes, doesn't it?" said the hotel man. It's so healthy here that most of the natives say they will have to be shot when Judgment Day comes." Two men were talking of tihehard times. "Does your wife ever grievobecaus0 sh-e threw over a wealthy man -in order to marry you?" queried Hail. V» e'k she started it once," was the i*eply, "_but I cured her of it without delay I wish you would tell me how," said Hill. "I started right away sympathising with ber," replied the other man. They are trying the silence for • women." Then how., on earth is any woman under such treatment £ mng. to «n- joy poor health?" The amateur political orator had rambled along for about forty minutes, arid the crowd in the hall had grown uneasy. "II Mr. Chairman," protested the orator, .AI there isso much noise in here that I can't hear a word I'm saying." "Cheer up'yelled • a voice in the rear of the hall. "You ain't missing much." Miss Elderleigh So yon rem-airked to 'Katherine that I looked as old ills. 'Now, don't deny it I heard yon. Jack Spott: "Oh, but you misunderstand. I was merely comparing your ago wiaSk that of the Hill young ladies I am -nc-'ptainted -with—twins, you know."

The Board of Agrieul ture and Fisheries (On Saturday issued an order withdrawing, .as from the 12th inst., all the remaining restrictions on the movement of animals which were imposed by them in coma»c~ tion with the outbreaks of foot and mottftih disease near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, no casse of disease liaving occurred since September, The three years period for which the 'Rural Education Conference was con- stituted by the Board of Agriculture and -the Board of Education in June, 1910, hav- ing expired, the Conference has been re-1 constituted by the Board of Agriculture under the name of the Agricultural Educa- tion Conference. Its duty will be to dis- cuss and advise upon all questions con- nected with agricultural education which fall within the province of the Board, and specific questions will from time to time be referred to tho Conference for considera- tion. Since the outbreak of war over 700 horses "have "been purchased by the War Office for army purposes in Montgomeryshire, one of the chief horse-breeding counties in the ,eoii-ittr.),. The average mice for cavalry mounts has been about -435 and for heavy draught horses from £50 to 255. It is estimated that ibo-ut £ 30,000 has passed from the Exchequer to the farmers of the county for horses.

i" --A THE QUESTION OF HEALTH. There is an old eaying A stitch In time saves nine," and if irpon tke first fiyirspj.ottis.of «qjF(ijfng, bsmg wrong with our -health fEC weretfc resort to Rome ginanlebutpropa mcaiu Of correcting the iiine<teiitbs of the suffering that invades oMr homas wouII1 be avoided. The body is a wafhine, £ ui) of iii'tri- cate and delicate mecbani.^m nd w.bcn one fegist is impeded it p;rRdualiy t&rowa the w)ibje Orft of gewr unless it is quickly put clggfft. A cola, a chm, t.I. touch ef indjtge&tiQn or liver complaint, a pain in the loins or tKe little indiscretions to which in the hurry and tur- moil erf life wcfre all Y)ron," (-such as eating too quickly, not taking sufficient reat worrying too much cvrr cvtr i vonWes, etc., etc.), all tend to bring about a deadlock in some part of the human mechanism or a weakening or alow,itia down of the whole, A good bracing tq\jjCt gne that will re-vitahsi and will wind up all the machinery, will :.t such times work greater wouder3 than a long course of nauseous medicines. A dose of Gvvilym Evans' Quinine Bitters taken when you feel the least biton-t of sorts is .iu.st that stitch in tlxrve." The question of health is a matter wlnfcfa is sure to concern un at one time or another, specially when Influenza is so prevalent as ft. is just now, so it is well to know what to take to ward off an attack of this most weakening disease, thin epidemic catarrh orieold of An aggravatrii kind, to combat it whilst ttn.,I,-cr its baleful Influence, and particularly afternr- attack, for then the system is so lowered as to lie liable to the most dangjprous of coia- plaints. Gwilym Evans* Quinine Bitters is ftcknowvedt?ed by all who have given it f,-til. trial to be the beet specific remedy for dealing with Influenza in all its various stage's, bainc « preparation skilfully prepared with Quinine and accompanied with other blood purifying end enriching agents, suitable for the liver digestion, and all those ailments requiring tonic strengthening and nerve increasing pro- perties It is Invaluable foY those suffcriujz with colds, pneumonia, or any serious illness, or prostration csused by sleeplessness, or worry of any kind, when the body has a gen., eral feeliiii4 of weakness and lassitude. Don't delay, but try it riow-, Head for a copy of the pamphlet of testimonials, which carefully rear? and consider well, then buy a Ixittle (sb^d in two sizes, 2s. 9d. and 4s. Gd.) at your nearest Chemist cr Stores, but when purchasing see that the name "GwHyxa Kv»ns" is on the label stamp, and bottle, lot without which none are genuine. Sole Proprietors:—v)nl»?oe jBittess Mann- aoturing Gompaay. ltd., LtaaeUy Soath J Wats.

Recruiticg in Cardigan- shire. SUPPORTING THE WELSH ARMY CORPS. The "War Office having sanctioned the formation of a Welsh Army Corps, a meeting was held at Cardiff on September 23th and addressed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer ffiien an Executive Com- mittee was appointed and a resolution was passed to proceed at once witth enrolment. As a preliminary step in Cardiganshire, the Lord Lieutenant (Colonel H. Davies-Evans) convened and presided over a- meeting held at Lampeter on Thursday, October 8th to consider the best course of procedure to attain the desired object. On the preposition of Mr. Vaughan Da vies, M.P., seconded by Sir Marteine Lloyd, a resolution was passed undertaking on behalf of Cardiganshire to do everything L possible to support the- national movement for the creation of an army corps. It was also ;urreed on the proposition of Mr. D. O. Roberts, seconded by Mr. Griffith Evans. Lovesgrove, that the Lord Lieuten- ant should inform the Executive Committee in Cardiff that an offer was made in the meeting by Captain H. Da-vies-Evans, re- serve of officers Royal Horse Artillery, to raise a hattery in the county. Various suggestions were made to arouse enthus- iasm in the county by means of the com- mittees already appointed in the several districts. Mr." R. E. Jones, Borth, the high sheriff, thought an effective step to attract recruits, if practicable, would be to organise route marches with bands play- ing and colours, flying. That would bring in more recruits than any amount of public speaking. The propriety of holding demon- strative parades with brass bands leading has also been made to the Glam- organshire Territorial Association by Colonel Dvnniss, formerly manager of the Cambrian Railways. Public Meetings. A great effort under the auspices of the Cardiganshire Liberal and Conservative Associations was inaugurated this week to promote recruiting. The movement takes the form of public meetings in the southern and .southern parts of the county—organ- ised by Messrs. Henry Rees and A. G. Harries, secretaries of the two Associa- tions. The series of meetings commenced en Monday at Cardigan when Mr. H. M. Vaughan, Xlangoedmore, presided. Other meetings were arranged as follows:—Tues- day, Llandyssul, Mr. Charles Lloyd. Waunifor, chairman; Wednesday, New Quay, Alderman E. J. Davies, chairman; Thursday, Aberayron, Mr. Munro Hughes, chairman; Friday, Tregaron, Mr. R. S. Rowland, chairman; Friday, Lampeter, llo Captain B. Davies Evans, chairman. Next week, meetings will be held as follows:— Monday, Talybont, Mr. Edward .Tones, El car, chairman Borth, Mr. R. E..Tones, the high sheriff, chairman; Tuesday, Pontrliydygroes, Dr. J. Morgan, chairman; Wednesday, Llangeitho, the Rev I). Ed- wardes, chairman; Thursday, Rhydlewis, the Rev Dan Evans, chairman Thursday, Henllan. Sir Marteine Lloyd, chairman. The series of meetings will conclude with a great meeting at the Coliseum, Aber- ystwyth, on Friday evening, October 23rd. Among the speakers expected to address the meeting are the Right Hon. Ellis J. Griffith, under secretary of the Home Office; Mr. Vaughan Davies, M.P., Sir Edward Pryse, and Mr. Sam Thompson. lire Mayor will preside. Other speakers expected to visit the county are Mr. Towyii Jones, M.P., Mr. David Rhys, Llanarth, who were selected by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. The series of meetings throughout Car-' diganshire for the purpose of enlisting recruits for the Welsh Army Corps was inaugurated at Cardigan on Monday <even_. ing. sThe streets were paraded prior to, the meeting by the pupils of the County, School and two squads of special COll- stables, under Coloni-sergeant Tom Lewis. Mr. H. M. Vaughan, Llangoedmore, pie-, sided, supported by Sir Edward Pryse (re- cruiting; officer for the county), Vaughan Davies, M.P., the Rev To'v/yn Jones, M.P., Mr. David Rhys, Llanarth, and Others. Mr. Vaughan Davies proposed a resolu- tion pledging the meeting to do all in its p-owe- to aid in the rising of a Webb Army Corps. 'He was proud to stand befoie them in the county town of Cardi- gan bo inaugurate that campaign. The town had already given a brilNant lead in] the fact that their Mayor (Major R. W. Picton Evans) had alread vriven up the. honours of municipal life to take up the] sword in defence of his country. (Applause). | He hoped many in the town would follow J suit. 'Welshmen were not! jingoes, but this was not a question of jingoes. It! was a question of home. They were in; danger of being invaded. What did they think of it ? Wihat did they think of what: had happened in Belgium? They should take care that what had happened in Bel- gium sli-oiild iiot happen in this country. The shadow of death lay across the country; now as it never done before. The boom of, guns was heard on the east coast of England and the lights of London were lowered bpea.use of the peril. Did not that make then consider? Welshmen had' never been conquered. If the English had failed to conquer them would they now allow the Germans to do so? .("No.); "Then he. up and doing." Britain had cone into this war to c.,ep,f..ith with the bfctle nations. The best proof of tii- fact that ibis war was a just one was thai the whole of the civilised world was on their j side and hoped they would win. Sir Edward Pryse seconded the proposi- tion. He would. he-said, much rather go to the front than t) stand there; "spout- ing before an audience." The sooner it was realised that they wanted able-bodied young men to come forward the sooner would this war be over and the sooner would Germany be crushed. He hoped that the height standard would he lowered to the old 5ft. 3ins. before very long. The Welshman was not a- big man, but lie was jolly tJlick and jolly pludW. The Rev. Towyn Jones, M P., in a speech full of fire followed. P -scaled to all the young men present to i. He had always been a son of jjea.-o and had preaehed the gospel of peace, bur there was one thing worse even than war -.coiira,rdice.. He was perfectly satisfied that. the war ,as ,i, holy crusade and it was the duty of Christian citizens to come out and do their part. An invitation for recruits to come on the platform was th°n made and seven re- sponded. Af terwards in the ante-room an additional ten came forward.

ENRHYNDEUDRAE Sad Death.—Mr. Llewelyn Williams, sozi of Mr. William Williams, Lhvyncelyn, Minffordd, died last week in-Liverp-ool at the age of twenty-four years. He had gone to Liverpool to sit for the final ex- amination of the Pharmaceutical Society. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, Tuesday, Oct, ober 13th.— Pies-ent: Mr D. Fowden Jones, chairman, presiding; Mr Richard Roberts vice-chairman Mrs Morris, Capt. Morgan Jcnes, the Revs J. Hughes and D. Collsvvn Morgan, Messrs Edw. Llewelyn, Cadwaladr Roberts, John Roberts, G. Parry Jones, Richard Williams, William Williams. R. T. Williams, Robert. Richards, D. Tegid Jones W. L. Evans. David Pughe, R. Carey Wil- liams, Edw. J. Hughes, Lewis W. Thomas, Griffith Roberts. Robert .Tone8, J. Williams, Morgan Roberts. R. W. Vaughan Thomas Roberts, clerk; David Jones, assistant clerk Samuel Williams, master Dr. J. R. Jones, medical officer; J. B. Jones, W. Thomas, and Ezra Lewis, relieving officers. The New odicials.-The newly.appointed Master (Mr Samuel Williams) reported that the late Master and Matron left the institu- tion on October 1st, on which day he and Mrs Williams took charge. An Unruly luuiat.e.-Aii inmate who was granted half day holiday to visit friends at Port madoc on October 3rd was stated to have been brought back to the workhouse later in the day suffering from flight concussion, having fallen from the platform at Minff-ordd Station. The Master reported that he was under the influence of drink. lie added that :011 October 12th the same inmate asked permission to go out for the day which was refused. Afterwards, at his own request, he was discharged, after becoming abusive and insolent. He returned at 7 30 having secured a permit from the Relie\ ing Medical Officer agreed that the man was insolent all the time.—The inmate appeared before the Board. He ack- nowledged having had an occasional drink by friends. He was pressed by the Rev. J. Hughes to name the friends, but he declined. The Rev. J. Hughes said it was scandalous that a man who depended on the ratepayers for his maintenance should indulge in alcohol at all.—Mr C. Roberts^ agreed and said the man should be dealt with strictly.—The man said, he fell ac the Station as the result of an accident, pure and simple.—The Master said the man was constantly abusing the old people in the House.—Mr Robert Richards: If lie does not buhave in future the MiusLer must call in the police and take him before the magistrates. (Hear, hear).—It was also suggested that the next, time he went out he should he re-admitted as a vagrant only. South Carnarvon Case.—Mrs Morris warm'y resetted suggestion made at a recent Hoard meeting that she carried tales about a man in receipt of out-relief in the South Carnarvon district. She had stated that the man was working and she adhered to the statement. She added that she was surpsised at her fellow-members allowing the suggestion to he itiade in iiei- She was »>atisricd that the man should not. receive out-relief.—Mr Griffith Roberts said what he stated a month ago was that. Mrs Morris was enquiring into the antecedents of people when on het- holi- days. He was afraid that many people who carried tales about the man would not stand hy their statements. That was his experience. The Medi-cal Officer's report was in favour of giving out-relief. Some of the farmers gave him light work to no, but they did not make any money payment to him.-i.Irs Morri< said the MedicHi Officer certified that the man could do light work. She added that she had proof that the man was working pretty regularly. She stayed in theSouth Carnarvon riist>ict for about six weeks and had infor- mation that the man was earning at the rate of 15/5 per week in the conrse of tne past month. He was working up to Thursday one week for she saw him going to work. Was it right and just to give relief to a man woiking four days when many of the ratepayers had to pay raxes although working three days a week Wily, (Ilear, hear). — Mr Richard Roberts I propose that we approve of the action of Mrs Morris in introducing this matter. — Several Guardians seconded.—The Chairman We had better have a report by the Relieving Otlicer in the first place.-inir Edward Llevveivn Yes. Care should be taken that members of the Board do not usurp the functions of the Relieving Officex- The Rev Collwyn Morgan thought, the Guardians should have a report by the I Medical Officer as wed.— Mr Ezra Lewis, thie relieving officer, said he had made enquir cs into the matter. A farmer told him tha,, he hat) given light work to the man and paid him in food, the man no- being sti-ozig enough to do much work- He afterward saw a certain lady who told him that the man owed her a quarter's rent and that she had allowed him 16/- towards the rent in return for lighr, work. A second farmer he had seen to!.l him Uiat out of charity he had giveu the man work but that he was able to do but. little- He paid him 4/9 one week and 13/4 another week. The latter information was reported to the Guardians a month ago. The Medical Officer had also told the Revision Committee that the man could do light work only.'—The Chairman Mrs Moms says he has been earning 15/5 per week during the past month.—Mrs Morris: I am ready to stand by al! I have said. The man was work in on the day of Mr Lewis's visit. He wa. working last week-iNIr Griffith Rooerts s I have made exhaustive enquiries, but cannot: get, people to adhere to statements made.— Mr Cad walad r Roberts proposed that the out relief of 8/- a week granted to the man with his wife and two children should be discontinued.—Mr Richd. Williams seconded the proposition, which was supported by Mr Morgan Roberts, who said one or two people had come to him and stated that the man was woiking, and that they were ready to prove it. He thought Mrs Morris had done good work, and was to be commended.—The pro position was agreed to, and it was further resolved, on the motion of Mr John Williams, seconded by MI Lewis W. Thomas, that the Relieving Officer should make further inquiries. —MIB Morris supported the Utter proposition, adding that she would gladly furnish information at her disposal. For the Blind.—The Chairman and the Rev. John Hughes were heartily thanked for securing books for the blind inmate at the house, the Vicar having securcd the Gospel of St. John from the Bible Society. A Recruit.—The Master, replying to quest- ions, said he had suggested to vagrants relieved at the workhouse that they should join the army, and one of then) complied. Temporary Nurse.—Nurse Williams, Port- madoc, who had been previously at the work- house, was appointed temporary workhouse nurse at a salary of one guinea a week A German.—A German with a Welsh wife and two children, who had utterly failed to secure work, applied for out-relief. It was stated that the man was as opposed to tne I Kaiser as any Britisher and that he had assumed a Welsh name for many years.—The I Chairman The man is quite destitute and we should help him.—Tbe Rev. Collwyn Morgan proposed that 10s. out-relief should be voted.— MrG. Parry.Jones seconded the proposition, which was supported by the Rev. J. Hughes and agreed to. ,Cream -N,lr Lewis Thomas said it was staled that in the past the cream was re- moved from the surface of the milk supplied Ao the inmates and was used by the officials. The prat ice should be discontinued if it ex- isted —lhe House Committee WI,S asked to Ilookinto the matter. The Coal Contract.—Mr J. E. Humphreys, who declined to carry out the contract far the supply of coal to the Workhouse for the ensuing half year owing to certain state- .ments madeiby « member of the Board, was written to by tbe Clerk, stating that it was a binding contract and that he would be called I on to make good any difference in the price which the Guardians would have to pay for coal consequent on his refusal t.o cany ,out the contract. Mr Humphreys replied as follows: "For reasons already stated, I beg to state that I adhere to my letter. Sorry that for the present I cannot tind my way clear to do otherwise. Had the Guardians referred to in my letter with- drawn the allegations I would be in a better position to consider the matter".—The Clerk said the next lowest tender, which was sixpence a ton more, had been since accepted. Appointment of Nurse-—Three nurses applied for tihe .permanent appointment of I workhouse nurse and Miss Ellen Jones, Clayburv, a native of Penrhyndeudraeth, was, onltbe motion of the Rev "Collwyn Morg v seconded by Mr G Parry Jones, appointed at a,eftmiaic-ricing salary of £:30 to be increased annually by A;2 10s. up to 2,10- In Arrears.—Mr G Parry Jones said Fesdniog parish was £ 1587 in arrears with I the-cati and, as the XJnion had no money in hajad and the overseers had been pressed to pay, he proposed that legal proceedings should be taken against the overseers. —Mr iLewis W. Thomas said the delay in -paying was due to the acute trade degression intensified by the war Some of the quarries were already work-; ing short time, and there was a risk of complete stoppage. The Guardians should remember that it was harder with the quarry man thiui the fanner, and that be quarryman used to bear the main burden of tne Union.—Mr G. Parry Jones Ir, is quarry- men we have in Penrhyndeudraeth and they ¡ work in Festiniog; but. Penrhyn Parish has paid up the call He a ided that it was not j the workmen that wern behind so much as the workmen that wern behind so much as some of the quarry companies.—Mr E. Llew- elyn seconded the proposition.—Mr E J. Hughes proposed that the Overseers should be again urged to pay. tie felt certain the Overseers would make special efforts when they knew the circumstances.—Mr E. Llew, elyn They know the circumstances well enough.—Mr E J. Hughes: Not the circum- stances explained to-day.—Mrs Morris sc-con- ded the amendment, which was carried by eight vote-i to six.—Mr Parry Jones said most of those in the majority were Festiuiog Guardians. The Old Cpmp,aitit.-Tlie half-yearly esti- mates provided £ 3,306 for poor relief and >;8 030 for education and cauntyexpenditure. It was stated that the county rate continued to increase, whereupon several Guardians once more condemned the County Authorities as being extravagant.— Mr Edward Llewelyn and the Vice-Chairman said the Guardians should send strong pro- tests.—Mr Morgan Roberts said in fairness to the County Council it, should be stated that possibly soma of the increase was due to reliet works for the workless. -The Chairman^ They e!í grants for those.—Mr Lewis W Thomas said it was on education that the expenditure went up. The County Education Committee were forced by the Board of Edu- cation to carry out school improvements,- The Assistant Clerk said the education rate was double what it used to be some years ago at Portmadoc. Apparently Portmadoc. was the only parish which consistently protested against the growing expenditure by the County Council.N-Ir IS J Hughes said money spent on education was a good investment generally speaking. He did not think they should growl over education expenditure.— Mr Morgan Roberts said he was for educalijSK, but he certainly objected to the way things were carried ou in Beddgelert. After £:J5:> had been spent on the old school, the Educa- tion Authority built a school in l^ss than a year.—The Chairman said in another case the Education Authority proposed spending XI,800 on a school for thirty childreu, but as the result of protests the estimate was re duced to Lewis Thomas We must tell them that the children's stomach must conic before education. — Mr G. Roberts i see they have just, raised the salaries of teachers in Carnarvonshire-—The Clerk said it was at election time an effective protest could he made by the ratepayers.—Mr. D. Tegid Jones said the Guardians had not much to say. over spending money on buildings. They hd better look at home. They had spent over £10,000011 workhouse buildings which despite that huge expenditure, were little belter than stables. (Laughter).

POB.TMABOC Har'ech Musical Festival Tne Com- mittee met at Portmadoc on Saturday, Dr PIYS Williams presiding, and resolved to hold the festival on Thursday July 1st, the works performed by the united choirs to be Handel\ Messiah" and Ruck's "Jesu, Priceless Treasure. The appointment or conductor and artistes was deferred to the next meeting. Portmadoc Choir started rehearsals on Sunday under the conductoi- shiy of Mr. Evan Evans. Civic Guild The first annual report of the Civic Guild of Help, which was eld:- lushed in December, 1913, with the object of helping cases of distress, poverty, and sickness out of touch with existing charit- able organisations in the town, has been published. The Guild does not nsurp'tfte functions of any existing charity, but is" a form of clearing house" working through and with them, thus preventing to sortie extent overlapping and indiscriminate, charity. Most of the members of the Executive were new to Civic Guild work and not much was attempted during the winter months of 1913-4; but in tlie few cases in which help was given a very thorough personal help was attempted by the head or the helper. Cases were visited daily and weekly and in some instances with gratifying results. The chief methods of help has been to assist in illness with the keeping up of insurance payments, to pro- vide milk and extra nourishment in cases of illness and unemployment, to provide better clothes for girls and boys entering service for the first time, to provide better clothing for the children in homes where the wages are known to be inadequate, and to give a few extra comforts to the aged poor during the winter. Though I'r.r.le work has been done members of the Executive see that the Guild can and will be of great use in the district as in- habitants understand its objects better, ake more interest in its work, and sub- scribed a little more generally to its funds. Personal.—Colonel the Hon. Ulrich de j R. B. Roche, formerly of Nantgwynant ,who married a daughter of the late Mr. John Jones of Ynsfor has been appointed commandant of the 11th Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He is an Irish-! man by birth and a brother of Lord Fer- moy. He had Welsh ancestors. He joined the 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers in South Africa in 1876 and saw active service with them from 1876 to 1879 in the three campaigns, and was present at the taking of St. John's River. He served in India with the 2nd Battalion in -886 and took part in the Burmese com- paign. For twelve years Colonel Roche «>eTved on the staff in Peshawur and when he left was D.A.A.G. at Peshawur. After serving at Gibraltar with the 1st Battalion for about a year, Colonel (then Major) R-oche became second in command and on the promotion of Colonel Clements was gazetted to the command of the 2nd Bat- talion. In 1897 Colonel Roche commanded the battalion at the jubilee celebrations, receiving the jubilee medal., Colonel Roche served in the Kaffir and 'Zulu cam- pajgns and took his battalion to South Africa in 1900.

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I War News Mr. Bert Edwards, of the j Motor Cycle Garage, has been appointed one of the testers to the B.S.A. Motor | Works. j INDUCTION" MEETING. I On Wednesday, the 7th October, the lll- duction meeting of the Rev. John Radcliffe to the English Presbyterian Church, was held. Prior to the meeting tea was served in Bethel Chapel Schoolroom to which all the members of the Church and congregation were invited. An excellent tea was prepared by Mrs. Davies, Criterion Restaurant. The ministers of the Gospel I in Dolgellev and their wives also were in- vited. On behalf of the West Merioneth Monthly Meeting, the Rev. Eo Jones Edwards, Arthog, and Chief Constable Richard Jones, Do I gel ley, attended, A vote of thanks to Mrs. Davies and the lady helpers was proposed by Mr. E. W. Evans, J.P. and seconded by the Rev. W. Lloyd, Llantwit Vardre. At seven o'clock a meeting was held in the English Presbyterian Church with Mr. John Edwards, Frondirion, as chairman. Mr. E. W. Evans, giving the- history of the cause and call, said the Church had had five induction meetings since it was founded. The present meeting was the first that had taken place without the late Dr. Edward Jones being present. He was one of the founders of the Church. Only one of the founders was now alive—Mrs. Dr. Edward Jones, Llysmvnaeh. The history of the call was a simple one. There were two classes in the Church. One might be called the wait-and-see" class and the other the love-at-first-sight" class. It was understood among the members that when these two classes had decided on a minister, the ordinary members would fall in with their choice. Well, those two classes soon chose Mr. Radcliffe and at once all agreed. He (Mr. Evans) was there that night representing the Church in wel- coming him and he pledged all the Church members to help him in the great work he was starting. The Rev. W. Lloyd, Llantwit Va.rdre, explained that he was present to repre- sent both the East Glamorganshire Monthly Meeting and Mr. Racleliffe's mother church of which he wns pastor. They might ask why should East Glam- organ take so much interest as to send a representative to Del gel ley ? It was not because it was a custom. It was because the Monthly Meeting wanted to show their love, loyally, and interest in that, young man. In losing Mr. Radcliffe Glamorgan- shire was losing one of its. best young men —a man of sterling character and convic- tions as well as an excellent preacher. The Monthly ivTeeting and the Mother Church sent the Church at Dolgelley their best wishes. He hoped the members will pray for their young minister and assist him in every way in his work. Proiessor David WilHams, of the Theolo- gical College, Aberystwyth- said he was present as a:: personal friend of Mr. RadclifFe and to give the boat a hearty send-off and to wish it bon voyage. He had known Mr. Rad- ciine. for three years and had groat respect for his character. He was giad Dolgelley had gone to South Wales for a pas for, for he was glad to see that interchanging of men between the two divisions of Wales. There was no need for him to praise Mr. Raddiff-e.. A good thing never needs praising. In twenty years time, wherever Mr. RadclifFe is, no one would ever regret having him as a pastor. He had won the greatest respect cf the College students. He was president cf the Students Union last year, and he had never seen a presi- dent do his work so well and so easily. He commenced his ministry at Dolgelley in a very strange and critical time. Perhaps he would not be far wrong if he said it is the greatest time the world has ever seen. It is undOlibtedlyche great apocalypse. Men have expected the Kingdom of Christ to come in a peaceful way, but not so. The sin of the world and the goodness of Christ must to a terrible clash and in that clash the greatness 'of Christ will be revealed. He feared people had for- gotten the devilishness that is in the world. That devilishness cannot go on without coming to a great and awful clash wirh Christ. That clash has happened in our time and the greatness of the Saviour was to be unveiled. They never thought the apocalypse would come by means of a, great war a bloody and barbarian war. The Churchitself was at fault and was to blame for this terrible war. This war was a call to the Church to repent. Would it answer the callP The war would never have happened if the Church had been true to the law of Christ. Why could the Church not say to the world Stop this war?" It was because it had not been true to the law of Christ. Suppose that Church at Dolgelley, with its seventy members, was true to'the law of Christ, there. was no need to say what a change would lie brought about in D'olgelley. He hoped the members would help Mr. Rad- clifFe in the great work he had to do. The. Rev. E. Jones Edwards, who spoke in Welsh, said he represented the West Merioneth Monthly Meeting in giving Mr. RadclifFe a welcome to the county. Mr. Radcliffe must not be surprised if he found the Monthly Meeting cold at first. It soon became friendly. He must close up to them and he would never find them failing They all loved Christ, and there was no clique and no envy. They had very good traditions in the Monthly Meeting. Mr. Radcliffe would not be lonely in Merioneth for there were others in the county from the South. They all extended a hearty welcome to him and hoped lie would often attend the Monthly Meeting. Chief Constable Jones said the call was perfectly unanimous. No one said nay. North and South Walians, he found, were very much alike at bottom, He had lived with both and so ought to know. He hoped Mr. RadclifFe would be happy and make himself homely among them. The Rev. T. Mordaf Pierce, Salem, Dol- gelley, who spoke in Welsh, said that day was a great day, not only for the English Presbyterian Church at Dolgelley, but for the whole Methodist denomination. "Charles o'r Bala" was buried 100 years to that day, and it was a coincidence that on the anniversary of his burial a new pastor should be inducted to a church in a town where Charles was a pastor. The rev. gentleman added that he had been in Dol- gelley for over four years, and had been most happy as he had no doubt Mr. Rad- clifFe would be. Dr. Hugh Jones, J.P., hoped Mr. Rad- clifFe would do all he could to help the young men and take part with them in their recreations. The Rev. T. H. Jones, English Congre- gational minister, said he had been in Dol- gelley four years. He had been very happy there and was sure Mr. RadclifFe would be just as happy. Mr. Radcliffe, thanking all the speakers said he accepted their kind wishcs in all sincerity and the personal praise with per- haps a pinch of salt. He accepted the tribute wliich that congregation made him by going to Dolgelley. He would do his best and hoped they would be indulgent with him when he was at fault. Lastly. lie asked them all to remember him in their prayers. The Rev. T. Elwy Williams, Britlidir, clovsed the service by pronouncing the Bc-nediction.

TOWYN. Bibe Society—On Thursday, at the Baptist Chapel, Mr. A. We lies ley Jones, M.A., of Chester, the deputation from the British and Foreign Bible Society, gave an address on the work of the Society. A report of the Financial Secretary was read shewing an increase of 7s. lid. on last year's collection. The meeting was better attended than previous meetings.. Mr. Jones proposed a vote of thanks to the local secretary, the collectors, and sub- scribers, which was agreed to. New Curate—The Rev. H. J. Williams, B.A., has been appointed curate at the Churches of Towyn and Bryncrug, in suc- cession to the Rev. R. R. Roberts, B.A. Mr. Williams is a. native of Abererch, near Pwllheli. He studied for his degree at Bangor University College and at the St. Michael's College, IJandaff. Mr. Williams took up his duties on the first Sunday in October. St. Cadvan's Church Harvest thanks- giving services were held on Sunday when the Rev. Gomer Price, Peunal, officiated. The singing was hearty and devotional and the special anthem, "O Lord, how manifold are Thy works" was sung by the choir. The Church was tastefully decorated by a number of members and friends and the services wer well attended. A special col- lection was made in aid of the S.P.C.K.

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DYFFRYN. War Stems On Friday, October 9th, Mr J. P. Richards, the Post Office, left for Bangor to join the North Wales "Pals" Battalion.' Mr Rd. Richards has now two sons who are serving their King and country. Of the fivo who have enlisted from Dyffryn three are former pupils of Barmouth County School. Obituary.- The death occurred at her home in London en Friday, October 2nd, of Mrs. Williams, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. rinomas, Bay View, Dyffryn. She had suffered a long and painful illness with remarkable fortitude and cheerfulness. She leaves a husband and two little ones, and the numerous friends of Mr. and Mi-s. Thomas will sympathise deeply with them in this their second sad bereavement. Thanksgiving The Church held their annual harvest thanksgiving services on Wednesday. October 7th. the special preacher being the Rev. G. Williams, Tnys- cynhaiarn. Both the churches were beautifully decorated and tho services were well attended.

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