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ftlayor's Sunday at Aberystwyth. SERVICE AT TABERNACLE. The Mayor (Professor Edward EIwards, M.A.), attended divine service at the Tabefcade on Sunday morning, ao ompan ed by A der- men E. P. Wynne, ex-mayor, C. M. Williams, Edwin Morris, T. J. Samuel, John Evans, Daniel Thomas, Ccuncillors J. Barclay Jenkms, David Davics, Major Fossett Roberts, Captain E HeweII.n, Captain Bertie Lloyd', T. J. Morrison, L'ewelyn Samuel, Rhys I-ne- J hn Mocgan, T. H. Edwards, R. E. Wil'iams, and Hugh Hughes, with the Mayor's Chap'ain (he Rev. John Davies miniater of Salpm C.M. Church), ajjd Mr. John Evans, town c'erk. A procession was marshalled in the Town HaH-square by CMef O,n<:ta.ble E. Willi"ms. The procession was headed by constables stat oned at Aberystwyth and included the Mayor, aldermen, and counciHo's, escorted by the Fire n"igade. C-%rporation offi.o;a.'s, P in- cina! J. H. Bavie-, and professors, men and women students, V.A.D. nurses, the Head- master of the County Schoo! (Mr. D. Samuei, M.A.), staff, and pupi!s of the County School; county and borough magistrates, &.ad the gen- erat public. The commodious chapel of Tabe"nac!e was n!!ed with a<n attentive erng,,egation. The set fawr was beautifully decorated with ch y. santhemums a(nd was occupied by Sr John Wilt'ams. Mr D. Samuel. Mr. Jenkin James, Mr. Edward WiUiams, Hedlle; Mr. Dawa Doyd. Peiiglaise-load: Mr. Jones Itatbb,-n- Mr. 'Richard Jone?, N()rt1.,g3te.-st\-et; and Mr. W. R. Jones, precentor The singing wa.s be!.ut:fui in tone, harmony, and heartiness, Mr. Cbas. McLean presiding at tho,nne organ. A collection was made for the Innrmary and for the Nursing Association. The service was conducted by the Rev. John Davies, Mayor's chaplain, who a!so preached, taking for his text Isaiah 26, 1.2: "In that day shat! this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for waUs and bulwarks. Open ye the gates that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.' After an exposition of the text, the rav. gentleman pro- ceeded:—A righteous nation is made secure. 'I\e ofty city may be Babylon but the string city, with sa!vaition for waFs and bulwarks; the city which is to be the home of the right- eous na-tion is Jerusalem. Through every dis- pensation of change God is preparing a way for the strong city and its inhabitants. He is leading his people through all manner of events to a larger and a fuHe"' life. These I words suggest—(1) That the peop e were fare to face ,with a new era. The oH order was passing away. The lcfty city is laid low. (II) They also suggest that in facing that new era God was calling them «& a. larger, to a fuller !if&. It was a. call to a Ue made stronget- and more secure. It meant a life in God's city —a life of new brotherhood. (1) There is no doubt whatsoever but' that the nropl,et thought of this song as marking* out the b,i-.ning cf a new era. For him the old had passed away in order to make '"corn for the new. The lofty c'ty had been brought? low in ortier that the city of the righteous nation nrght have a chance. We find that truth i]!ustrate'! in the history of the human race over and over aga-hn. History books contain ferences to ages that hava passed away. We read of the Stone Age. Wo read of the iro.n age and the bronze age. They wo-e once as real to man as these days are unto us; but they have long passed away and it is very little that we know of their inner history. Wo read of civi'j"l!t'ons that have almost completely disappeared. We read of great empt es that once he!d sway and <me after another they have been swept away, in order to make way to new empires—empires with a different and oftentimes with a new outlook. Empires that required 81 new type of civilisation. 'Die ofty city was bro"ght lrw. Its innuence was at an end, but with its fall thcbo emerged a new city which became the centre of a new and nobler 'ife. But &t pvfry stage there were men who clung with all tt'ei- might to the existing order. They tlio-,ghf, probnMy of what if cost in order to build it up. T!iey thought of the sacrince that it me3<nt. It once had the sanction of divine authority. It marked a step onward in the progress of the human race and men sacri- nced wWingly !ife abd, treasure in order to m:tkeo it secure. The new era as a ?,-ule is looked upon with suspicion, but when rid and tottering to its grave it is revered anr' ("un' b. The young has to nght its way. Let us make no mistake we all live to a s"e*)t extent under the in9nenoe of tJ-.e past. We car"y it=! meaDing in our lives to-dav. Life w-uld not be wha.t it is were it not for the expe-ienco of past ages. And there is somet,hing within us which makes us cli"s to the past. Men in all ageq are 'naMe to faU bfq the sin of tie children of Tsnoe1 in The wUdemfss. Tlev would return to Egypt rather than mirch on to the promised land. "Wet"e it not be'ter for us to return to Egypt?" thpy sand. They were not wiUing to face tJ-te diffienICer, tht a."('()m- panied God's deliverance I do not know that we have yet fu1'y reali!<e,1 that to-day we are face to face with a new era. And we may deNmd upon if that mamy things which were sumcient for the old wir be found insumcicnt for the new. Many thing*: besides the navy will havf to be Rorapped. Between us and th yea--s thnt ended in 1914 there is a great gulf fixed. We could nppy to those years tho words of the pa.ra.Me: Between us and you therf is a great gulf fixed so th''t they which wouM pass from hence to you cannot: neither can they pass to us, that would come t'orn thence." The put is nxed, t'-e lofy city which dominated life in the past is laid in ruin* Tle war haq swept away the o!d lard- ) marks. Mnny of the old tradiHons arp dis- dredited. Empires are surging with revoh't'ons and thrones are t-ott-ring in dinp'ent countries, And as we turn back we know that tl-.ere was i much amiss with our civilisation. It had be- come sordid and material. It had become God- less. In spite of our Christian profes9Íon Me foT us was judged by material ¡:bn(lard.. The prophet with his vision had not. been listened tn. Idealism in life, was thought to be iisele-s The cree? by which we worked was materia'- iRtic. We ma.y have paid Hfe service to ?i?her ideals. We may have Hnked ourseh-es to the Christian churcheR. We may bnve caDpd o'T- selves throwers of Jesu! B''t life was judged not by the standards of vatue revca''ed in the Gospel but by wo,-Idlv staradards. It was thoupht to be a p-rpat prize to beome rich than to become godly. It was thought to be a } far greater tliii,to outwit a fel!ow man than to )¡('lp hirn. The devastation aT)d ruin of the !ast few year!' were the na.hira! oiitooitte of th!?t were tfua'ht- in Europe and accepted a« sta,nd''rr!s by which we endeavoured fn as- j certain the 'MJ11f of -'H!man life. B')t that b'g anA tofty city vn which we lived has beer) brought t" the dust. The ruins around us aye n. monument tc Ollr l'ai!1Jre in the past. Wo .tre face to ffve with a. new era. Are we inor to rebuild fh- old city after the 01.1 pa.t- t,flrn or is it tn be a, new city nlXm a bette" f-oi,nflatioT) and to a new pla.n? What: shaM be th<; sfng of tli-, new age? Shall it be Fta;d: tn that day <'hll this song be sung in the land of Judah. We have a stro.ng c'ty salvation will God appoint fcr walls anl bul- warks. Open ye the pates that the righteous 1 nation which kccpeth the truth may enter in." (TI) The new era for the prophet meant a call i to & Ufe made fuller and stMnger. It meamt- I life in t1od's city. It meant a new chance ) for humanity. It meant a new bot 6ch"od. I The idea city which the prophet t ought of was God's as well as man's. In if t..e e was to be a temple to signify his p!-e:e,"ce. The de- I fence of the city was to be not wads and b J- wzuks, but God's salvatien and it was to be the home of all righteous peopie. It is b;. t a ngurative way cf setting before us the com- munity of God's pe:.p'e. It means a com- munity with its life permeated wi'h the h gh- est spiritual principles and tho&e pr nciples becoming wat s and bulwarks make it imp <s- sible fof-- the city to perish. Hive yo t' o ght of the great part that the city has p!ayed in the development of the telgous life? The prophetic vision very often takm it, form ani colour from what the prnphet thought to be the perfect city. You w H nnd it eso in the New Testament and you will 6nd it a fami'iar nguro in Christian literature of later- ages. You remember that beautiful dieam set before us in the "Pilgrim's Prog-e-,s." The pi'g"im-] age was from one city to another—from the city of destruction to the heavenly city which was considered safe and secure. We are fc-day on a pi!grhn?'ge between two cities. And the can to a. better city and a higher kind of citizenship is more insistent thqti ever. T;,e city at any sfqge implies te comi-g <og"iher' of h"mat be??s. It implies some kind of commonity. Wherever you start that is im- p!ied. Yr.u know the hi,tnry of the past. The citv h<K been divided. Man ha': been against man a.nd cass avinf;t c*ass. Tile life of the community was divided by personal and sec- tional interests, and as long as sociftv is guided by mwe-iali-t;c and p inciple it must be diviite-i. God is calh,-g u« to-r'av tf) a higher and a better city. The old is in ruina What shall be the character of the new city? Wi!H it be a cifiv were God is rl'C"e-n;sed? a city that cannot be destroyed bemuse its nctivities are dominated by Chi-istian pyin- cip!es. A fHy t'ha.t wi!l -eed no walls be ause it cannot be dect.oyed. Wil! it be a cty t'-aA will be a home for real b"o'he-h"od where the divKdoms of the past will be forgotten. That is the appeal to us t--day, and t}¡" rpon- j sibi'ity is gre'<t. The re,pons:biïty re-t-s lepvil.v on those who. a'-f the 4erted repre<:entaHves of the people on d'ff-rent p"b'ic bodies. We cong-at,,Iatt the vew Mayor. We ¡ know of h's Lreat, abi'ities We know of hi service, in many offieq, and those with him upon the honotr bestowed upon them. They will not fail to remember. I am sure. that it is a great trust granted to them of leading this town to a higher and a fuUer 1if1>. May it be tb.ir no'-tir'n n,-ve, to forget the great oan ftom Mxy they 'Uso remember that G-d neTer caHs, but that He makes if pozs;ble for us to ob--v. He never gi,-e- a vision of a bettff ;t b"t that 1-e &'c:o gives tr"J1El+h and mw-r t." translate t"'e vision in*o -eality. It, is possible to- us to-dHy to mat-h the s'raiTts of the T'ew <!cfi?. A': w, look around ns we see the otd bnr-iers breaking d0wn. Nvio-alism and imp-ri.-Ii!ctm in t.he exdusive !"ev:re in which +hey wre p-ef-iched in the past are d;s- FtT)T)eari,ig. We can -ei n. new h-o. he'ool ) ''I';tl, an -T)eri sr-'te t.o eve" mselon t' '). "T1-" Not only indhiduals but nations wi!! he wf-lrl,,1 foE,(,Ib,r i??o or? p-?a-t c?mm?n t'?—t?' E?t. an? ?he W?t. The s".Rat and ?h? cma? wiU ?nit? t"- aether in tl,e <=e"vico of God nnd humarily. R,lt, tl,nt wt! be an impog<;ibili+y until Co(I c-uf\mp. Gpd a<- revea'ed in the self-sacrificing !ife of Jesus. Hi" teqcbine- of tih, croe". That community of people li,-inly i r, life in the !i?ht of the higher revelat;or, howevp"la.?!' however <!m''r. iq in very 'ruth I' t?e c?ty of God. Thtt i.? the ?'-e')t ca.?1 of t?-day af)d it t?at (Nil is re?por'dod to: if t? vision is rea?ced t?-en no sa<"in'? wi!! h"v? b<pen in var'n, a.Ttd no qr4,iier wiU ba-A died for nansrr-t B., it the c"n from the rpet ?'-ave<! in r¡iffe"'en+ !ands. That Ï:; the ra t from God unon His throne. That algo is the caH. yea. and t',e C"v that rr)m°s from t,ne! of m"7'I and wme.n. ghil] Trp go forth n,;e: õ"v wH." tMs new son? of a bptleri city in onr tife? Vav God L-rtnt unto ue; Hi" Spirit ¡ so th?:t we may consecrate our 1i,.p" to H{<; sf- vip a-nd +- tø service of the community in which we !ive. At of thp -,P-Mcwl t.h hymT! ''0 T)(l11 "-a. followea by "God Save pr"oe< cion reformer! ard rfoerleri bpek- t, the Town Ha!! through P;er-,frr.< atr! M''Ti-e-'nrracp. j

I LECTURE.—On Thiirslav wPf>k. Mr. Evan Jones (An OdwyT)) a lwtiirp on tl,e cent,-men 4rv of M- Henry Bnntey Rich&rds I at Caster Flemish Council SchooL

MachynMeth Council. ELECTRIC LIGHT SCHEME. Machyn'Io'th Council met on Monday, present, Messrs. J. M. Breeze, chairman; Evao Hum- phreys, T. Parsons, John Lumley, Edward Oliver, Gr Bith Thomas, Edward Humphreys, Richaj-d Ree3, Peter Vaughan, Griffith Wil- liams, T. H. Eva-ns, P. Bond, assistant c!e k; James Humphreys, surveyor; and Dr. A 0. Davies, medica! cm'er of hea!th; and Hugh j Davics, rate coHectcT. t A letter was read from the C'e k of the County Council askmg-for the appointment of i a delegate to a joint industrial confe ence of the six North Wales counties at Newtown, and the Chairman was appointed. A letter was read from the War Office Pttt- ing tha-t the Commander of the 38th Welsh Division had requested that captured Ge man I machisne guns should be offered to Machyn- Heth.—Mr. John Lumley said in view of the feeling the offer should not be accepted.—Mr. Evan Humphreys said he was of a different opinion pince the matlek- was previously die. cussed. It wn-s for the boys themselves to consider whether the guns were to be acccp'ed and he proposed that the matter should be re- ferred to the Comra,,ie-- For t'-eir rp'n'on.-Mr. Pato- Vaughan seconded, and Mr. Richard j Rees supported.—Mr. Lumley said the parents of thf boys might have something to say.—Mr. Griffith Thomas said the guns shou)d not he accepted as they were the means which had I taken the boys away —Mr. Richard Recs These trophies denote our victory.—M". Edward Humph'eys "aid he wa" Ftror'gly against acceptance. Parents of beys who had fallen. such as Mr. GrHfith, Thomas and himself, for instance, would not pass the puns within forty or nfty yard< Thoce present did not know what the feeling wa<< of a Father who had lost a son. Since September, 1P18. the W-'r Omce had not replied to his enquiries as to his son, and the Council should not have the g,,ns. If the Council did a.-)d called it Ch'i<:tian''y he would give it up.—Mr. Peter Va"ghtn szrid the townspeople shou?3 see what thp b-y; had faced. He had tbre" by. w'o had facs'I German guns and he woj!d t{kc to see the guns. There was now no harm i-o the gun.— Mr. Grifnth Williamq ree-nlei Mr. Lum'ev's proposition not to accept the gun. The accept- aince of them would onhr tend to onen up old sores.—Mr. Lumley sa'd the Council went en di-zc,,ssing the mttter anti ignrt!-A-,ti the parents of brave boys who had fallen.—Mr. Evan H m- threvs wid the Y)rnn-,ition was to ascertain tl)e feeling of the Comrades on the mattPr. but. M-. Griffith WiFiams said +he Coancil should rleal with tna matter.—Mr. Edward Hnmnh'-eys, in rfpiT to M". Peter Vaughan's state'nent. said therf wns now no h&rm in the guns but the Council nmst conside" what tlose did when they wp-e in the hand< of the Germans. A dead ma.n was useless but he m,e]-t hn.ve done n. lot of hnrm dn-ing li- lire. He seconder the amendment not to accept the guns.—On a vote being takei. six v4&1 for the funendmeit wh'ch -a- +0 "ef'-ce be. offer and threo for the crginal n'ono<it'on whi"h was to refer the matter, ?o tl'e Comrades. A lett?- wa'! read from thr. Co?ntv Co'?ci! tasking the Counc'' toO nppoint. nn member on the Prt'lfiteering T-ibmal.—Mr. J. Pu?h was Rpniitited on th" p"opocilion of Mr. T. Paon, se"on"à by M- lt;ch.-tri nee". The Rfde CoDector reno'-ted liqvirq co'lccted .1 f,38 during the month, leaving S665 outstand- in?. A diqnite arfaqe with -egard to a bi!! for niping from Hnmphpy and SonR, Mr. Evan Tliirn-h-.Pvz ooiJl<T a narhner in tl-,P. con!panv.—Mr. Edwprl Humphreys said it waA not lawful for a. mpml,e- of the Council 10 dea) with the CounciL—The Surveyor exniained that there was no pin'ng to be had in the di?t-ict '-x-?t nt Meters. Humphrey! and Sons and the bit! wtq passed for payment. I The Surveyor reported having -prinklei satt on th" rOllds dnrin? the henvy fro<:t as it WtiS too s)ipr'r-y for herpes and nedestrians to g, nbonf. He for a. trrcHoad of sea sand j to cope with futurp Grm'h Wn!tms it was rrsribte to have sand I nt about 35". for iht tons. It w!H s!iep-rc,fel that to "avc expense A,.th,,q should bf urt. blJt I the Surveyor -;aid aches were diri.y and not ,witab1f! for pla-ing on a r.t.b!ic tho-oughfa.)- —The matter was referred to the S:rrv3yor with power to act. < The Ch'urman was appointed governor of ) Bangor Col!es-e. I A communication was -eeeived from the Mini-,try of Transport with regard to the cutting of overhanging tree-! and beiges and < wn-s referred to the Surveyor. It was reported that the gas sc-vice supptv pipes in the Town Half were corroded and gave a very poor hght.—Mr. Peter Vaugha.n said there was also a waste of gas.—The Sur- vevor was instructed to remedy (he rler.t". Mr. T. Parsons protester against the Tower Jamp being extinguished at ten when there was, any meeting held. Persons com'ng put of the Town Haft abont 10.50 had no lie t and it W.Iq a pity that the !n-mp could not" be left arg-11t for n short time unti! everyone was ou*. of the hnU.—The Snrveyo- WM instructed to see whether the Counci!'s men were prepared to put the lamp out lao on <=uch evening- It. was reported that the €10 which had bpen 'ong outstanding for the use of the Council hydrant und water Tent had bepn n;1i1 bv the German Prisoners of War Authorities- (Heir. j hea-.) I The MefHcat OfRcer fDr. A. 0 Davie.) re- norted that tberr-- was Jittle or no water goirg into Ba.nk-ctrf.et. tho nines having been cor- roded and the water closets we-e therefore not ftupb,i. The owners 110uJd nrovide new pip- ing to remedy the defect.—Mr. Evan Hum- phrey? proposed and Mr. John L"m!ey seconded: that a statutory notice sho'¡ld be served on the owner. It was a!fo stated that nothing had b?e? do?e to rcmody the insa.nita.ry con?itionf at Oht Maengwyn.—Mr. Edward Humphreys paid the owne: should be given final no'ice to remedy in twenty-four hours and if it were not done proceedings shoutd be taken.—Dr. Davies said two cases of diphtheria had broken out on the premises.—It was decided to cor- sidor the matter at a special meeting of the Council. Mr. John L?iml" nroposed Monday, Decem- t .ber 22nd as the Christmas msxrket and it was so agreed. A letter was read frrm the County Council with regard to th", safeguarding of a supply of nure milk to expoctant and ntv-sing mother'; j tor inlantz.-The letter was referred to the Medical Officer who said as far as he knew at 1 present there was no need for anxiety, as there was enough milk to po round. A communication wit'i -elnr(i to thr. compu!- "ory hiring and purchase "f 1a.d for aUotments wa« referred to a spociaJ rne,,tin-a. Mr. GriBith Thomas ml"lvl'd "That fh-- Coun- j ci! consider the question of the inaallption of I' electric plant for puhH" and private lighting of the Machyrl!eth mrban area." Mr. Thomas "aid after haying had din!fu!ty with gas for lighting purposes he had made it his bu;:i- to inquire into the advi<=!)bi!itv of havinq elpctricity power and tight. The cry through- out the country was to make use of all power which cou!d generate electrictty an? Uterefore it waR the duty of the Council to maBe use of the power which surrounded the town. The towT* of Montgomery hid started with a scheme I. H? Machynl!eth was backward. The eonvpc- ienoes of er'ectricity would be a suitaNe mem- ia?I to the f&Uen. heroes. Tt.e' way the streets ?

MtEML VALLEY. SOLDIER'S RETURN.—Pr:vpte Morgan, R.W.F., eldest son of Mr. r.nd M:-s. Penonwch who has served in various parts of Ireland and recently came home from Limerick, is expecting his ùemobili'aton within the next few days and wi:) resume his duties as bank clerk. Prior to his joining up, !if, was on the cterical staff of the L. and P. B&nk at Ebbw Vale, and previously pupil :1'" Aberystwyth County School. INCLEMENT WEATHER.—During the past week. exceptionaHy hard wea'.hfr was experi- enced.

It takes a very ???? tittle purse ? N ??.??'n?? ??? to supply a family ? with the best of cakes, buns and puddings. ? The economy begins In purchasing a tin of Bird's j? ? E?? Substitute; the enjoyment begins with the first of ? ? the good old English cakes or puddings you make from the M ? recipe leaflet. M ? Besides o daily saving in expenses, tltere M o daily ? ? treat /br the family. ? ? Bird's Egg Substitute imparts the richness, flavor and J? ? appearance o)f new laid eggs to cakes, buns*and puddings of Q ? all kinds. And makes them wonderfully light with no other Q ? raising ingredient.' ? <# ? Xa Packets and T with exeeHent and reliaMe recipes. ? r- 3ES JMT (D. W. TEVIOTDALE). THE OLD ESTABLISHED Bakery and Confectionery Stores. That's where Mother gets all ( ? 7 "\J) ?< those nice things from ????"S? "She says she can always rely A ? on the quality of anything she sreta j \/)? from Owen's." ?J ?? ? 'When I had my Party all the ]t t ? nice thingrs came from Owen's, and we f/ \? ? ?? enjoy ourselves." Ct 192/1, NORTH PARADE, L/ ?? — ?? ——ABERYSTWYTH.—— ,U, Watch Our Windows, and come to Inspect our Millinery Showrooms. We are making a special of MILLINERY, BLOUSES, etc. of the newest Styles at Stitt! Stitt! Stitt! Mo. 17. TERRACE ROAD. WH(\IEsAIJE CONFECTT$"EHR. REES & JENKINS (Birmingham), ( Looal Depot: i TRINITY ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. Geo. Kernp, Ltd, London (Noted Rich Cakes and Biscuits) BROOK BONDS TEA. Harvino Toffee Rods, Moaeley Jelliea, Ree-Jen Id Ba.ra Chocol&te PRICES ON APPLICATION. p3189 Boncix Cartridges 17/ per y00. Hot Water Bottles, a!I kinds. Pocket Flash La-mps & Batteries, very largè selection. Fire Bricks all Shapes and Sizes. Earless Fires 7/6 each, will fit any kind of Grate :f O'CEDAR MOPS. — (TCEDAR POLISH 4/6, 63, 7/6. 1/3, 2/6, 5/ 7/6. W. H. JONES, Genera < fro nmo nger, 36, Great Dafkgate Street, ABERYSTWYTH. Tetephone No. 18. p FOR LATEST CREATIONS IN Millinery, Gowns, Neckwear, &c DiscrimmatinK Buyers cannot do better than vtsit The Misses M. <S E. EVANS, QUEEN'S SQUARE, ABERYSTWYTH (T:7:]J ). ?? ?'? Messrs. JONES BROS ???jr ?'"? ?? Gar&ge. North Pa.rade.ALetystwyth. jt??J '?'?"? ??ur ?? ''°° ? MOTOR SERVICE FLEXIBlf between t?R ?"? ABERYSTWYTH ?HD ABERAYMM ?'M??S?? '?\ '?'? -DAILY. ?N tamMMSHM)???? ?B t CTtMBC ?'? P.m. iB STAMPS ?? Aberystwyth 8.30 4.30 ?N ?BSSSSS?S h r Arrive Aberayroo ?.?9.30 6.0 C eape andbetter Dapf.Aberayron 9.30 6.t5 ???jjmjjjj?? than Arrive Aberystwyth. 11.0 7.45 Stenoils. WtUT B! FOR OATAJ.OGtTB. and you Eley Bros., Ltd., = CAP PAPERS. BRANDING STAMP ???? MANUFACTURERS. '? ''?? you could n$-t20, Date Street, s t e D I) i 1 LIVERPOOL. lone. Lemon, 18x29 -8/6 Brown (Striped Nature) 8/6 JOHN LLOYD & SONS Brown Nature- 7/- Town Criers, i Bmposters & Distributors. Lemon, 14 x 20 5/6 thvme the largest number of most prominent Poeting Stationa, 'n p?rts of Abefystwyth AT.T. T?Y ??Tf?C!T? and District, they are tHe to take largo ?-L<-L< ?.? k??.???'-L?, contrMta of every description. ovzR 100 sTATioNs iN TowN AND Immedi&te Delivery. DISTRICT. ———' OfBcia! Billposters to tbe Town and County ?? < ?y Councila. G.W.R. Co., Cambrian Railways Co., t ?WT? f??t?T? !??WC tN the Auctioneers of the Town and District, ?Qiiii?iL iQ.ii i??WO? <Mtd ether Public Bodiea. iMdnw BOAD. ABEBTSTWXTS, ABERYSTWYTH. ¡

Lampeter Workhouse. ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF INMATES. Mr. Hugh R. Williams, Poor-law inspector of the Local Government Board, held a publ'c inquiry at the Lampeter Poor-law Institution, on Friday into aUegations made against Mrs Lewis the workhouse matron, wife of Mr. Thomas Lewis, the workhouse master. Mr. Ernest Lloyd, clerk to the Lampeter Board of Guardians, was present on behalf of the Guardiajis, many of whom were also in attendance, together with t<he master and matron. Dr. Rowland, medical outcer to the Lam- pp'ter union, cal!ed as a witness, stated that he had no complaints against the master or matron. In September he heard something a.bout an mmate, Margaret Dav!cs, having been injured, and went to sec and observed that she had a. bruise on her fore- arm. He asked her if she had had any acci- dent, and she replied, "No, and that she had slipped. He took the plaster off her arm, and found it was only sn abrasion. The woma-n explained that she had sHpped whi'st putting on a stocking, and struck her arm against a bed. The doctor said he had not received any complamts of il'-treatmcnt at any time. The institution had been con. ducted in a very satisfactory way. He bad seem no rough treatment as complained cf by Nurse Jones. The Inspector: Had the inmates an oppor- tunity of speaking to you atone if they had any complaints to* make, or were you always accompanied by the master and matron?—I was accompanied by the master and matron. So, roaHy, they "never had an opportunity of seeing you alone?—That iz rather d'Sicult to answer. The doctor added that inmates never seemed to be afraid of either the master or the matron. The children always scemf.-d to be fol'-owing the mastc- about, and the inf-' pression witness had was that they were very' much attached to h!m. NURSE'S STORY OF A "FUSS." Nurse Mary Ann Jones said she was work- house nurso from February, 1915, to a.bout September last. On FhHay 2,2n< she attended at the institution to see sick cases, :md asked to see Margaret Davics's leg, which was bad at the time. The woman was rather stup.'d and slow in showing her the bad leg, smd the matron said, "Come along, Margaret, let nurse see your !cg." The woman again refused, and the matron got rather impatiMtt wiit-h her and prodded her with her right cJbow in the chest. Nurso Jones sa'd that on the following Sunday evening she was on -her way to church when she saw a big crowd outside the work- house, and thore was a big fuss. Mrs Doherty an inmate, came en to, her and sa:d, "Tho matron is poor Margaret In tho workhouse." M's was a very excitable person, antT wit's "u. sort of person who would set a house on fire at once." Tt'c nurse added that she went into the work- house at once, and everything wns perf'"ct!y and S'le told the master, '"There is an a.wful crowd outside," and ho t,oldner that it was Lottie Jones trying to put clean pinaftrcs CJI Mrs chiklrcn, and that sha wa-s very a-ngry about it and went out- side and crated all the fuss. She went to the wrTd to see Mars-aret Davies, and asked her what was the matter. She rep'ied in Welsh. "There is nothing the matter with me. I am all right. I am quite comfortable. Let me atone." Witness aaid to her, "Come Margaret, they have d ne something to you," and Margaret Davies thttn called her to her and said in Wo1sh, "They have nearly killed me." The ma-ste* then brought in the mat- ron, who was crying. The master asked, "Are you stisfied, nurse?" and witness replied, "No ,IJ :)m net satisfied until I see her arm." Witness said she examined M. Davifs's nrm, and observed the plaster on it, just be!ow the elbow. The matron was try. ;tng to explain matters, but was crying so bitterly that witness could not. understand her exactly. The matron seemed to cxp!ain that Margaret Davies had gOt up from bed and had fallen off the bench. At tho onice afterwards the master and matron told her that t<l'ey tried to do a]! they cou!d to p!easo the i.DTnatf's and make them comfortable, and that it did not matter what they did for them, there was always somebody trying to und-> their work and create a fuss. They referred to Mrs Doherty having said aomc"thing about them before, and witness said she was per- fectly sick of all the rows going on there. On the next day witness went to see the doctor, who accompanied her to the work. house to see Margaret Davies. From the state of tho wound on Margaret, Davies's arm it seemed as if she had grazed it against the bedstead or a bench. The C'erk (Mr Ernest Lloyd): What Mrs. Doh&rty told you led you to expect what you did not really aee,—That is so. Mrs Doherty said she was bleeding fearfully, but I saw no biocd. Everything was perfectly c'ean. Nu"3C Jones spoke of another occasion on which she alleged a girl nve years old, wsrs roughly hand'od because she did not go quickly on a message. The Inspector: It did not occur to you that it wa.s ¡¡ever-e handling enough to report -Not nt the time. THE MASTER'S QUESTIONS. Cl"Gss-examined by tho master. Nurse Jones sa'd that on the 28<h of August she wrote to t.ho clerk of the guardians: "I wish to dis- my daily visits to tho workhorse under the present circumstances, as I cajjnot bo responsible for ttie rough handling of tho inmates." She defied that she was pressed to write that latter. The Master: Do you remember telling me that you were competlcd to report as you d'd to the clerk?—I don't remember saying that. Do you remember that you to!d me that if you did not do it, there was a gentleman go'ng to do it?—I did not say that. Further questioned. Nurse JonoR said she wM pleased with t110 way the master and matron conducted the institution with regard to her own work. She had told the matron thst she cou'd trust her, and that whatever witness asked her to do she did weU and property. The Master: Do you sti'I think that the matron iM-fpaffd Mary Davics?—Yes, I do. WitnMS added that what she aUcged was rough handling of inmates more than any- thing else. Thev were n'd patents. LIFTED BY THE HAIR? Jane Ann D&vies (16), a servant at the workhouse from July to November, 1918, sa'd tl'at on one occasion she saw the matron strike two Mows at Lottie Jones, a lltt!e girl at the workhouse, with n, tray, nnd on an- other occasion the ma.tron took held of Lottie by the hair, and pulted her about the sitting- ror-m. The Mfpter said the incidents were alleg(>d to have happenfd fourteen or fifteen months ago. and she did not report them ti)I now. Witness 1 (>plied that t,his was the nrst time &n inquiry had been held. Replying to the Ctork, witness .1!&id that the matron bandied the inmates very rough'y some-times. She saw a boy being struck on the head by the matron with the scullery key. Witness added that o<ico she saw tho matron in the laundry lifting Sarah Jane Jones by t-he ha.ir, and dropping her down. "DARED NOT SAY OTHERWISE." Ann Jenkins, 23 years of ago, who had been staying at the Workhouse, said she saw Lottie Jonps on severa.1 occasions "having it" with the matron iti the laundry. She did not seam to be doan.(y anything right, Mtd the matron would knock her hond against the fr take heJd of her by the ha.ir cr hit her with anything she had ht her hands. The Master questioned witness as to a written stutcrYtMit she had made, which said "I wa.s prMent when the o'd woman (Margaret DRvies) said that the matron was liko a mothm' to her. and I must say the asane." Witness said she dared not say otherwise. The master ask<?d her to write It. She did it a few days afte-r she was admitted to the Workhouse. If she had been asked to write it just before she left the Workhouse she would not havf done* K". MAGGOTS OR ONIONS? Witness satd she was well satisfied with her own treatment at tho house. Asked by the Inspector in what way the fofod wa.s wrong, wi.tnfss said that once when the bt<*oTt was bailed and put. on the plate she cnu\rl. not say how many maggots were in it. The broth was m1t, of the water i'n which tlw bacon \Va. .boiled and rb inma.te said 110 witness. "Whnt is in this broth? I cannot drink it." Witness to)d her. "I will tell you what is in the hroltll: it. M mafErot. PEEPED THROUGH KEYHOLE. Witness told the cook that the woman could -mot eat the meat nor drink the broth because there were m'ng(1t¡; in it. and the cook a-upweTMl, "Maggots, that is si,1]y; they are micMs." On <?th6r occasions witness sa.id. tha food was all right. Lizzie Thomas, a former inmate, said on one occasion she through the key-hole cf a and saw tho matron clout Lottie cm thf head, kick ihcr in the and throw a bucket of dirt'v '.vaterr over her. INQUIRY ADJOURNED. The Ins paid th was the nrst, time I tthe master had heard of some of the charges, and a.n opportutnity would bo given him to cati witnesses if he: desired. Mrs Huglhes Dav]«s ptud a tribute to the way tho itnc¡titution was kept. Both master a.nd matron she said, took great m tho little children. The inquiry was adjourned provisio'naJIy for N wœk.,

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of MachynUeh were lighted was scaadaJo..B. Generating power couid be got three tune. cheaper th&n gas. Ilis hree points iu pushing the matter home were tbat efectrici'-y was best, safest, and cheapest. He had inquired in H-wyngwrU where the.e was ao ezoeilent elec- tric lighting (scheme. LIwycgwriI p.ant Wtj got for S359, tile ength of the cable b ing from one end of the village to the other, which meant nearly the length of Houses we.e grouped )nt<o four classes. A gentleman with twenty-tour tights paid E14 and the whole Sitings were his own, and t.) those who could noL, pay the fu!I amount, for the number of lamps paid la. per -amp ext a each year for fifteen years and afterwards ULtings we e the household's prope ty. Titree pounds per an:ium was ch¿¡rgcd for light- ing twenty-four lamps, S2 for eighioon lamps, SI for twelve lajnps, and 15s. per annum for six lamps, there being no meter, the consumere being allowed to consume as much as they required. An electric scheme such as the one in Llwyngwril would mean much to the w-th- ing mail of MachynHeth. Instead of having to pay heavy gas bills and for oil tamps, it would hetp the working man to put money into his own pocket and save expense for other persons. —Mr. T. Parsons said he had been discussing the matter wjth experiences pa sons who had told him that an e'ectric light scheme in Mach- ynlleth wou]d cost about E2,500. Once the scheme was in operation the cost. would be re- duced to a minimum and it would pay well. There would be no comparison with gas. Yt could not be expected that t' e initial expense would be borne by the Counci!. The only way out to set the scheme m mouoin was to ask a few wealthy men td set. it on its feet. Towns- people, however, woaid turn at that and sav the Council should take it up in crder to avoid the pronts going to foreigner?.—Mr Griff Wit- hams did not agree that the cost would be €2.500. The Government were ,,w n-epa'ing a Bill for the assistance of local bo,ie who were setting up water p wer for elpctricity schemes. New and cheap turbines wet'c bf* ng manufac- tured, and an electric scheme wa? not beyond the powers of the Council.—Mr. Parsons said an electric expert had made him an otter of attending a Council meeting and enlig"tening the Council Oyi the matter, gT-atis.—Mr. John Lumley suggested the Council should approa.ch Mr. David Davies. LIandinam fr a Joan on a small rate of inte t. He t.t,mig)lt Mr Grif- nth Thomas's statement of figurp, sat;sfactory. —Mr. Evan Humphreys and D Dav-M spoke ih favour of the motion.—Mr. Edward Hum- phreys thought the matta- should be taken up at the earliest possiMe moment. Mrs. Owen, Aberartro, was going to give Barmouth elec- tric light which would be generat1 at Aber- artro, ten miles from ]Ba-moiitli-Mr. T. Pa..+ sons proposed that the matter sbou!d bf rel ferred to the spccia! meeting, and Mr. GriS Winiams seconded, and the proposition wae carried. Mr. Evan Humphreys said it had been de-ided at a previous meeting to have a suitable mem- orial to the fallen boys. He could se- ro object in delaying the matter, as it was high time that the project shcud bp. started.—On the pro- position of Mr Parson': i waf ù("i(Je to p!ace p o- the matter on the next CouncH agenda. On the proposition of Mr. John Lumley, Mr Humphreys, assistant ciafk, was welcomed home from the army. t